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Book by Brown-Nagin receives Order of the Coif award

Brown-Nagin's “Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality” is awarded the Order of the Coif, which recognizes “outstanding publications that evidence creative talent of the highest order.”

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Upcoming book about America’s first Black female novelist draws pre-publication buzz

Gregg Hecimovich's new book about slave novelist Hannah Crafts is due out in October. It fetches a place among 2023's 'most anticipated' books according to online magazine The Millions.

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Here is a hard historical truth: Slavery powerfully shaped Harvard

Tomiko Brown-Nagin, a 1992 Furman University history alumna, and Lawrence S. Bacow, president of Harvard University, write an opinion piece for The Washington Post about a report released April 26 concerning Harvard's ties to slavery...

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Both sides now

Tomiko Brown-Nagin, a 1992 Furman University history alumna, is featured on the cover of Harvard Magazine. In the accompanying story, contributing editor and journalist Lincoln Caplan offers a detailed account of Brown-Nagin's early years growing...

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