Paul Von Blum is Senior Lecturer in African American Studies and Communication Studies at UCLA. He has taught at the University of California since 1968, serving 11 years at UC Berkeley before arriving at...
Paul Von Blum is Senior Lecturer in African American Studies and Communication Studies at UCLA. He has taught at the University of California since 1968, serving 11 years at UC Berkeley before arriving at UCLA in 1980. He is the author of six books and numerous articles on art, culture, education, and politics. His most recent book is "Paul Robeson for Beginners" (2014). Other books Von Blum has authored include "Racism and the Law" and "A Life at the Margins: Keeping the Political Vision," his 2011 memoir that chronicles almost 50 years of political activism, starting with his civil rights work in the South and elsewhere in the early 1960s.
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigNov 27, 2023
Ethnic Armenians have fled a once-thriving democracy in Artsakh after an offensive by the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigJun 19, 2023
Seventy years later, the lessons of their politically motivated state executions are as relevant as ever. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
A new graphic biography may herald a revival of interest in the most perceptive Marxist critic of his time.Mar 1, 2020
A new graphic biography may herald a revival of interest in the most perceptive Marxist critic of his time. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigOct 4, 2019
A new anthology shines light on differently abled artists, including Sandie Yi, born with two digits on each hand and foot, whose art forces viewers to reconsider beauty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigJul 26, 2019
An exhibition at Mercado La Paloma in South Central Los Angeles reminds viewers of the power of art to fuel change. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigJun 28, 2019
A new book about the 1969 battle in Berkeley is striking in its implications for a military takeover in an ostensibly democratic society. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigFeb 22, 2019
The repudiation of MLK's image as the "nice civil rights leader," venerated while used to advance American repressive interests, is the most valuable contribution of a new book. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigFeb 8, 2019
The author examines 'Sundown towns'—all-white communities that kept out minorities with laws, threats and violence—in the context of Trump era racism and #BlackLivesMatter. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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