The Nineteenth-Century Emigrationist and Anti-Emigrationist Movements
with Nemata Blyden
Explore the key figures, sites, and concepts of both the emigrationist and anti-emigrationist movements.
Emigration, Anti-Emigration, and Transatlantic Abolitionism
with Nemata Blyden
Learn more about the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott decision, and the Civil War on emigration.
Representation on the Stage, Screen, and Airwaves
by Kenya Davis-Hayes
Explore the history of Black performance from Reconstruction through the 1960s.
The Great Migration and the Making of Modern America
by Davarian L. Baldwin
Explore the impact of the “Exodus from Dixie.”
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.
Beyond the Battlefield: African American Contributions to the Civil War
with Elizabeth R. Varon
Learn more about the men, women, and children who contributed to the war effort through various means.
Generations in Captivity: Slavery in America
with Ira Berlin
Understand how the interplay of regional and generational factors shaped the development of slavery in the antebellum United States.
The Origins of Slavery
by Ira Berlin
Gain a greater understanding of the slave trade and the forced migration and diaspora of Africans.
Mutual Assistance: Building Black Community Life in Freedom
by Lois E. Horton
Take a closer look at the history of mutual aid society and their activity in Free Black communities.
Phillis Wheatley, a “Genius in Bondage”
by Vincent Carretta
Explore the life, career, and legacy of the poet who was the first person of sub-Saharan African descent to publish a book.
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