The author would like to thank Carolyn Strange, Patrick Timmons, Wende Marshall, Samuel Roberts, Jeremy Martens, Giuseppe Finaldi, Paul Lucko, Kenneth Aslackson, Karen Soldatic, Janaka Biyanwila, Alisa Garni, George Robertson, Sarah Bourke, and Shae Garwood for their insight and support. Research and writing were funded by the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia, and a University of Western Australia Research Grant.