Our History Has Always Been Contraband by Colin Kaepernick, Robin D.G. Kelley, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. Title Our History Has Always Been Contraband. Edited by Colin Kaepernick, Robin D. G. Kelley, and Keeanga-YamahttaTaylor,Our History Has Always Been Contrabandbrings together canonical texts and authors in Black Studies, including those excised from or not included in the AP curriculum.