On the eve of its publication, the latest book by Africana studies scholar Tess Chakkalakal —a biography of author Charles Chesnutt—received a glowing review from The New York Times .

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New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black History Month.

A new biography of Charles W. Chesnutt, by Tess Chakkalakal, explains the friendships and tensions he had with his white ...