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History and Advocacy: Brazil in Turmoil

October 13, 2016 by Edward Shore

Edward Shore considers the implications of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment for the social and environmental rights of of Brazil’s traditional peoples, including three thousand rural black communities descended from fugitive slaves called “quilombos.” He underscores the need for historians to use scholarship for the advancement of social justice. He addresses current threats to the territorial and environmental rights of quilombo communities in São Paulo’s Atlantic Rainforest.

Filed Under: IHS & Public History Tagged With: Brazilian History, environment, Public History, Quilombo, Race in Latin America

Sanctuary Austin: 1980s and Today

April 20, 2016 by Edward Shore

Edward Shore revisits the history of the Sanctuary Movement in Austin and the legacy of Casa Marianella, an emergency shelter for refugees and asylum seekers in East Austin. Since 1986, Casa has sheltered more than six thousand refugees, assisting many to secure housing, jobs, language classes, and support. The article appeals to UT historians to get involved in defending Austin’s refugee and immigrant community.

Filed Under: Texas Tagged With: asylum, Austin, Austin non-profits, immigration, refugees, Sanctuary Movement, Texas, The Catholic Church, US-Latin America Relations

Beyoncé as Historian: Black Power at the DPLA

February 24, 2016 by Edward Shore

Edward Shore revisits the controversy surround Beyoncé’s Super Bowl 50 halftime show that paid tribute to #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Panthers. He uses Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) primary source sets to contextualize Beyoncé’s message of protest and to explore the history of slavery, Jim Crow, and the Black Power Movement.

Filed Under: IHS & Public History Tagged With: #Blacklivesmatter, Black History Month, Black Panthers, Black Women's History, football, Sports

Remembering Willie “El Diablo” Wells and Baseball’s Negro Leagues

February 3, 2016 by Edward Shore

Edward Shore pays tribute to Austinite and Negro Leagues legend Willie “El Diablo” Wells and reflects on the enduring legacies of racism in the National Pastime.

Filed Under: Blog, IHS & Public History Tagged With: baseball, Black History Month, Jim Crow, Negro Leagues, race

The Public Historian: Giving it Back

January 20, 2016 by Edward Shore

Edward Shore recounts the torture of writer’s block and how a love for doing public scholarship helped him to overcome it. He underscores the need for historians to engage the public and to use scholarship for the advancement of social justice. He recalls his experience doing fieldwork for his dissertation on the history of the Quilombo Movement in the Atlantic Rainforest of southern São Paulo.

Filed Under: Blog, Environment, IHS & Public History, Latin America and the Caribbean, Slavery/Emancipation Tagged With: Brazilian History, History of Slavery, oral history, Public History, Quilombos, Writers Block

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