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Learn about the history of enslaved people and abolitionists who fought racism on college campuses in our new release: "Dissenting Forces: A History of Abolition and Black Thought in Higher Learning" by Michael E. Jirik.

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Dissenting Forces
A History of Abolition and Black Thought in Higher Learning by Michael E. Jirik
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November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Here’s an interview I did about it with James Devitt :

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How 19th Century College Students Argued for the Abolition of Slavery
NYU Press author Michael Jirik explores how Black intellectuals ascended in society through dissent on campus
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November 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Very grateful to share that my book Dissenting Forces: A History of Abolition and Black Thought is now out with NYU press

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Dissenting Forces
A history of enslaved people and abolitionists who fought racism on college campuses and reimagined higher learningSince their inception in North America, un...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM