“In this pathbreaking study, Beeta Baghoolizadeh weaves together a social history of slavery in Iran; a feminist analysis of modern Iranian households and their racial underpinnings; a gendered reading of state policy on emancipation; and an intervention into the study of slavery and its afterlives. <i>The Color Black</i> is a tour de force of research and a beautiful and brilliant contribution to multiple fields.” - Sarah M. A.. Gualtieri, author of (Arab Routes: Pathways to Syrian California) “Decentering the dominant lenses in Iranian studies, Beeta Baghoolizadeh advances a new understanding of Iran by showing how its modern construction of history was built upon the erasure of Black Iranians. Rigorously argued, ethically principled, and elegantly written, <i>The Color Black</i> is poised to be one of the most provocative and important new books in Iranian studies and Middle East studies.” - Neda Maghbouleh, author of (The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian Americans and the Everyday Politics of Race) "A serious, well-researched academic work on a topic that has not been directly addressed in our community worldwide. . . . Through her work, Baghoolizadeh shines a powerful light on an unjustly erased part of Iranian history." - Hooshyar Afsar (Peyk) "Beeta Baghoolizadeh has done an excellent job with her book <i>The Color Black</i>. Her research is very meticulous, yet not conveyed in an overwhelming way loaded with information. . . . <i>The Color Black </i>deserves attention for being a pioneering work on this subject which opens the way for future research, debate, and scholarship." - Forough Jahanbakhsh (Islamic Studies) "This well-organized book will lead its readers to reconsider the history, iconography, and historiography of enslavement in Iran. . . . This well-written, beautifully illustrated, and well-annotated book works well for those familiar with Iranian society and history. . . ." - George Michael La Rue (Iranian Studies)