AP African American Studies Resource Archive

AP African American Studies Resource Library

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“What Is Slavery?”

with Brenda Stevenson

Explore how the globalization of trade propelled the business of slavery.

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Food Deserts and the Rise of Fast Food

with Marcia Chatelain

Learn about the movement of fast food into predominantly African American neighborhoods and its connection to the larger issue of food deserts. 

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The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley

with David Waldstreicher

Explore the life of this Black, female poet who published a book of poems while enslaved, and learn about the reactions to her work at the time.

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