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The Rage of Innocence

The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the day-to-day brutalities endured by Black youth growing up under constant police surveillance and the persistent threat of physical and psychological abuse. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book Drawing upon twenty-five years of experience representing young people in Washington, […]

Blackness in Mexico

The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the efforts underway in Mexico to recognize African-descendant Mexicans as a distinct cultural group. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book Through historical and ethnographic research, Blackness in Mexico (University Press of Florida, 2023), delves into the ongoing movement toward […]

Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom

The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the importance of Black elders during the eras of enslavement and emancipation. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book Would there have been a Frederick Douglass if it were not for Betsy Bailey, the grandmother who raised him? Would Harriet […]