The Great Migration and the Making of Modern America
by Davarian L. Baldwin
Explore the impact of the “Exodus from Dixie.”
Antebellum Black Women Resisting Enslavement
by Emma Lapsansky-Werner
Explore Black women’s role in the Christiana Resistance, the abolitionist press, and other means of resisting enslavement.
The Catholic Church in Kongo
by John K. Thornton
Explore the history of Catholic conversion and syncretic practices in the kingdom of Kongo.
Afonso and the Slave Trade
by John K. Thornton
Explore the origins and evolution of the slave trade in Kongo and Portugal.
Black Studies: Its Origin and Place in the Twenty-First Century
by Abul Pitre
Develop an understanding of the birth and evolution of African American Studies, Black Studies, and other adjacent fields.
Migrations in Ancient African History
from Exploring Africa, African Studies Center
Explore the spread of Bantu languages, Christianity, and Islam and trade routes throughout African kingdoms.
Jack Johnson
by Eddie Flier
View this artistic homage to boxing champion Jack Johnson.
“Walker’s Appeal”
1829
Black abolitionist David Walker wrote a powerful pamphlet on the effects of enslavement on African Americans and what enslaved people should do to escape.
Black Land Ownership in the Jim Crow Era
with Alison Rose Jefferson and Sandra Trenholm
Explore the history of the Black-owned Eureka Villa housing development in 1920s California.
First National Council for Black Studies Annual Conference
1975
Get a greater sense of questions and issues in the field of African American studies through this conference program.
Hidden History: Jack Johnson
with Samuel Collins III, Linda Heywood, and Bob Spagnola
Explore the life and legacy of the “Galveston Giant” and champion boxer.
Hidden History: John Rufus Gibson
with Samuel Collins III and Joan Marshall
Explore the life and legacy of a key figure in Texas Black history.
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