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Free Black Thought

Black thought varies as widely as black individuals

Technology
Launching the Omni-American Commons

Launching the Omni-American Commons

Put a library of heterodox writers behind your AI chatbot

9 July, 2026
Dave Gilbert

Free Black Thought Podcast

Host Connie Morgan shines a light on black viewpoint diversity through insightful interviews.

Education/Higher ed
Ep. 174 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 42

Ep. 174 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 42

Mike and Wink explore academic integrity, racial incentives, and the human cost of institutional pressures through the story of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday.

3 September, 2026
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  • Technology
    Launching FBT Voices Microsites!

    Launching FBT Voices Microsites!

    A unique new way to explore the work of heterodox black thinkers

    2 June, 2025
    Dave Gilbert , Jake Mackey , Michael DC Bowen , Dr. Tabia Lee , Erec Smith , Jason Littlefield
  • Persuasion & Rhetoric
    Don't Let Anyone Tell You Americans Are Too Polarized to Disagree Passionately but Productively

    Don't Let Anyone Tell You Americans Are Too Polarized to Disagree Passionately but Productively

    A report on our third Substack Writers' Meet-up

    11 December, 2024
    Jake Mackey , Kimi Katiti
  • Arts/Books
    A Matter of Complexion

    A Matter of Complexion

    A new book explores the "pre-Harlem, postbellum" writer Charles W. Chesnutt (1858 – 1932)

    21 April, 2025
    Tess Chakkalakal
  • American History
    America's 250th Anniversary

    America's 250th Anniversary

    An optimistic liberal perspective

    13 July, 2026
    John Washington
  • Black thought varies as widely as black individuals.

    Evergreen Content

    FREE BLACK THOUGHT seeks to represent the rich diversity of black thought beyond the relatively narrow spectrum of views promoted by mainstream outlets as defining "the black perspective." You'll find the thinkers represented here to be frequently non-conforming, often provocative, sometimes contrarian, but always enriching.

    Our Mission

  • Arts/Film & TV
    Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Is Not "Woke"

    Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Is Not "Woke"

    The controversy around the film is contrived

    16 July, 2026
    Quinn “Edokwin” Que
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
    The last four years were the most repressive of my lifetime

    The last four years were the most repressive of my lifetime

    Reflections from an elite college campus

    28 December, 2024
    Jake Mackey
  • Academia
    Gender Ideology Is Destroying Academia (Part II)

    Gender Ideology Is Destroying Academia (Part II)

    My cancellation, Part II: The story and its aftermath

    28 May, 2024
    Dr. Tiffanie Victoria Jones
  • Persuasion & Rhetoric
    The Case for Unabashed Black Patriotism

    The Case for Unabashed Black Patriotism

    A Thanksgiving message from Glenn Loury. Racial inequality is real. American politics obsesses to an unhealthy extent about racial identity. Downplaying racial behavioral disparities is a bluff.

    25 November, 2024
    Glenn C. Loury
  • Education
    The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism

    The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism

    The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing civil rights and liberties for all Americans, and promoting a common culture based on fairness, understanding and humanity. We defend civil liberties and rights guaranteed to each individual...

    6 December, 2022
  • Politics
    Six Unsettling Features of DEI in K-12

    Six Unsettling Features of DEI in K-12

    A guide for parents, educators, and anyone concerned about new curricular interventions

    30 August, 2022
  • Politics/Conservative
    The Self-Sabotage of the Conservative Movement

    The Self-Sabotage of the Conservative Movement

    The Young Republicans leak exposes the right's complacency with bigotry

    24 October, 2025
    Marcus Watkins
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
    The Problem(s) With Diversity-Related Training - Musa al-Gharbi

    Diversity is Important. Diversity-Related Training is Terrible.

    The evidence is clear: diversity-related training is generally ineffective, often causes blowback, and comes at expense of other priorities.

    16 September, 2020
    Musa Al-Gharbi
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