UC Press is happy to share that we have partnered with The Booksmith in San Francisco, CA to bring a series of virtual author events to life. Entitled UC Press Now: Urgent …
For Juneteenth—today’s holiday commemorating Union army general Gordon Granger’s reading of federal orders in Galveston, Texas on June 19th, 1865, proclaiming that Texan slaves were free (in light of the fact that …
In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a pioneering black intellectual and the son of former slaves, recognizing “the dearth of information on the accomplishments of blacks . . . founded the Association …
UC Press is pleased to share that four of our titles have been designated Outstanding Academic Titles for 2019 by CHOICE. Awarded annually in January, the award is given to approximately 10% of the 6,000 …
On Sept. 11 , 2019, the Smithsonian-affiliated Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, PA hosted Carnegie Mellon University professor Joe William Trotter, Jr. for a celebration of his new book Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America.
This excerpt is published as part of our blog series in conjunction with the Organization of American Historians conference in Philadelphia from April 4-7, 2019. Share using #OAH19. In his engrossing new …
“A timely focus on the importance of black workers in the making of America.” Leslie M. Harris, author of In the Shadow of Slavery “Profound, inspiring, and sobering.” Robin D. G. Kelley, …
This Labor Day, we remember the history of the U.S. labor movement, the contributions and achievements of American workers, and the struggles that laborers continue to face today regarding worker’s rights. Below …