The Heart and Soul of Fannie Lou Hamer
by Earnest N. Bracey
Read about the life and advocacy about Civil Rights leader and National Women’s Political Caucus cofounder Fannie Lou Hamer.
Ten Ways to Teach Rosa Parks
by Jeanne Theoharis and Say Burgin
Read about ten common misconceptions about Civil Rights legend Rosa Parks.
African American Experiences, 1878-Present
with Kellie Carter Jackson, Charles McKinney, and Yohuru Williams
Dive into a panel covering African American experiences after Reconstruction with three historians.
Black Women in Entrepreneurship
by Andrea Smith-Hunter
Learn about the challenges and opportunities Black women entrepreneurs face, from financial barriers to networking, mentorship, and growth.
HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience
with Ayesha Rascoe
Learn more about the experience of individuals who attended an HBCU.
Mary McLeod Bethune’s Impact
with Noliwe Rooks
Learn about Mary McLeod Bethune’s life, her involvement in politics and civil rights, and her work’s lasting impact.
A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist
with Michael Thurmond
Learn how James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia, helped to secure Ayuba bin Suleiman Diallo’s freedom.
The Palmares Quilombo
by Ana Lucia Araujo
Learn more about the development and defense of this maroon community.
Representation on the Stage, Screen, and Airwaves
by Kenya Davis-Hayes
Explore the history of Black performance from Reconstruction through the 1960s.
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.
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