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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ge... more

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Tyina L. Steptoe
Editor, historian; associate professor of history at University of Arizona
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Episode: Voices from a Century of Struggle: Writings of the Jim Crow Era
Manisha Sinha
James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History
University of Connecticut
Episode: Voices from a Century of Struggle: Writings of the Jim Crow Era
Keisha Blain
Professor of African American Studies and History
Brown University
Episode: Voices from a Century of Struggle: Writings of the Jim Crow Era
Donald Sassoon
Emeritus Professor of Comparative European History at Queen's Mary
Queen's Mary
Episode: Donald Sassoon, "Revolutions: A New History" (Verso Books, 2025)
John Bechtold
Scholar, Duke University
Duke University
Episode: John Bechtold, "U.S. Militarism and the Terrain of Memory: Negotiating Dead Space" (Taylor & Francis, 2024)
Terence Keel
Author of The Coroner's Silence, Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Episode: The Coroner’s Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence
Cedric de Leon
Author of Freedom Train, Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Solidarity
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Episode: Cedric de Leon, "Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity" (U California Press, 2025)
Michael Tuck
Author of The Castle Slaves of the Gambia River, A Creole Community in the 18th Century Atlantic World
Brill (publisher)
Episode: Michael W. Tuck, "The Castle Slaves of the Gambia River: A Creole Community in the Eighteenth Century Atlantic World" (Brill, 2026)
Melissa Butcher
Professor and Programme Director at Cumberland Lodge
Cumberland Lodge
Episode: Melissa Butcher, "The Trouble with Freedom: Love, Hate and America’s Future" (Manchester UP, 2026)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of The New Books Network podcast, focusing on various scholarly discussions.

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    I love these interviews so much. Thanks!

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Melissa Butcher, "The Trouble with Freedom: Love, Hate and America’s Future" (Manchester UP, 2026)
Q: How did you decide where to travel in the US for your conversations and what considerations shaped those travels?
I focused on rural-urban differences, sought connections across diverse communities, and chose sites that would reveal how people from different backgrounds experience freedom and change, including border towns and political hubs.
Cedric de Leon, "Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity" (U California Press, 2025)
Q: Throughout the book, you show that black workers were leaders in shaping labor movements. Why do you think this role has been historically overlooked?
Because of mythology and confirmation bias that centers white labor leaders and institutions; cultural and racial blind spots have led scholars to overlook Black workers' organizing by focusing on figures like Walter Ruther and the CIO, rather than examining Black-led coalitions and local organizing archives.
Voices from a Century of Struggle: Writings of the Jim Crow Era
Q: When did Jim Crow end, and why was 1976 chosen as an endpoint for the collection?
Legislation did not abruptly end Jim Crow; implementation and social practice persisted locally for decades, so the endpoint was chosen to illustrate the ongoing nature of desegregation battles across generations, with 1976 serving as a bookend around localities like Boston.
Voices from a Century of Struggle: Writings of the Jim Crow Era
Q: Jim Crow began as a Northern and Southern tradition of segregation and then became formal law in the South—how did that transition occur?
The term originated in Blackface minstrel performance, moved from entertainment to a label for segregated practice, and eventually became embedded in state laws enforcing racial separation.
Donald Sassoon, "Revolutions: A New History" (Verso Books, 2025)
Q: Could you introduce yourself and your field of expertise?
I began by describing my shift from writing on the Italian Communist Party to a broader comparative history, focusing on left parties in Western Europe and later expanding to how capitalism and global dynamics shape revolutions, including cases like the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, and the Chinese Revolution.

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This audio channel serves as a platform for academic discussions centered around recently published research, with a focus on American Studies. Each episode features scholars engaging in enlightening conversations that explore various intersections of history, culture, politics, and the societal landscape in the United States. Topics often encompass the experiences of diverse communities, critical historical analyses, and the evolving dynamics of social justice and identity within American culture. Notably, the podcast excels in showcasing a wide range of voices and perspectives, often delving into nuanced narratives that might otherwise be overlooked in mainstream discourse. This blend of scholarship with accessible conversation makes it a... more

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