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Join us on Thursday, February 27th at 12PM for a virtual lunchtime program with historian Justene Hill Edwards, as she discusses her groundbreaking new account of the Freedman’s Bank and its depositors. Register: bit.ly/4g94eQ4

I'm thrilled that "Savings and Trust" is among the amazing books on the shortlist for the Mark Lynton History Prize! W. W. Norton & Company McKinnon Literary CCMNT Speakers

Together with Columbia Journalism School, we're pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2025 #LukasPrizes honoring excellence in nonfiction writing. Congratulations to all the nominees. nieman.harvard.edu/columbia-journ…

On this day 160 years ago, March 3, 1865, the Freedman's Bank was created. For more about the bank's history, check out my book "Saving and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank." wwnorton.com/books/97813240…

Our latest episode is out! Ft. Justene Hill Edwards on the Freedman's Bank; a riveting history of trust and betrayal with consequences for the racial wealth gap and the past and present of American finance. Check it out! traffic.libsyn.com/whomakescents/…

Thank you so much for having me! It was a great conversation!

Please join us in congratulating Professor Justene Hill Edwards as she has won the Harold F. Williamson Prize, which is awarded every two years to “a mid-career scholar who has made significant contributions to the field of business history.”

I'm excited to be in conversation with Sandy Darity, Retweets do not mean endorsement. on Thursday to discuss the Freedman's Bank and Black economic futures!

We are pleased to present our new AP African American Studies Guide! Start your journey through African American Studies by exploring primary sources, essays, and videos, organized by course unit. Available here: ow.ly/UQe550VB0qZ

Each time Black Americans gained a little wealth, new policies or economic practices stripped them of that wealth and imposed new barriers to its creation….That process unfolded in stages, peeling away assets in the present and obstructing opportunities. americaamerica.news/p/plundering-b…

We are pleased to present our new AP African American Studies Guide! Start your journey through African American Studies by exploring primary sources, essays, and videos, organized by course unit. Available here: ow.ly/UQe550VB0qZ

What can history tell us about the social contract between th U.S. government and the American people? Our columnist interviews author Justene Hill Edwards about the Reconstruction-era Freedman’s Bank. #reconstruction #history #race csmonitor.com/USA/Society/20…

Thank you UVA Research for highlighting the history of the Freedman's Bank!

I had a great conversation with Ken Makin about trust, capitalism, and the history of the Freedman's Bank for The Christian Science Monitor!

The Spring 2025 issue of Financial History is available now! Read it for free: fhmagazine.org/orjd

The deadline to submit for Center for Civil War Research's 2025 conference, "New Directions in the Legal History of the Civil War Era," is this Friday, June 6! Please consider applying, and share broadly! olemiss.edu/civil-war-rese… The Society of Civil War Historians Journal of CW Era American Society for Legal History SHEAR TheSouthernSHA

Check out this blog post from, Calvin Schermerhorn Calvin Schermerhorn, author of Plunder of Black America, on what Canada taught America about freedom and democracy.  yalebooks.yale.edu/2025/06/04/whe…

Deadline approaching! Friday, June 6! Please consider submitting!