Dr. Stephanie Jones-Rogers PhD, The Berkeley Blog

BC Guest Commentator Dr. Stephanie Jones-Rogers, PhD, is an assistant professor of history at UC Berkeley. Her general research interests include 19th century African-American history, the history of American slavery, and U.S. women's and gender history David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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After Charleston – What’s the Meaning of Black Life in America?

By Dr. Stephanie Jones-Rogers PhD, The Berkeley Blog Guest Commentator

What are we, as a nation, prepared to do in order to make America safe for African-Americans? What are we willing to change in order to make true freedom and full citizenship possible for African-Americans in this country?

“Was already weary. Was already heavy hearted. Was already tired. Where can we be safe? Where can we be free?” I excerpted these words from a…

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