Latest from Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon
Navalny’s Future Russia Did Not Include Everyone
At various points, Navalny was a staunch Russian nationalist who engaged in far-right discourse as well as a crusader against Putin’s violent regime. These two facets are not mutually exclusive, and shed light on how he managed to build a dedicated and relatively large base of support.
African Experiences in East Germany Are Erased but Not Forgotten
Africans came to East Germany for education and work under the banner of solidarity, yet the legacies of the East German experiment with anti-racism and anti-imperialism are entangled in the broader German history of race and empire.
The Racist Treatment of Africans and African Americans in the Soviet Union
While the Soviet Union recruited and welcomed thousands of African students to study technological and scientific disciplines to fight the legacies of imperialism in their home countries, Soviet citizens often treated the Africans in their midst with disdain and hostility.