AP African American Studies Resource Archive | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

The Tomb of Askia, a mud building covered in spikes, surrounded by two sets of walls. On the other side of the outer wall, cattle walk behind three children.

Conducting Archaeology in the Sudanic Empires

with Mamadou Cissé

Learn more about the process of, and challenges in, studying the history of Gao, capital of the kingdom of Songhai.

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A black-and-white photograph of Carter G. Woodson, a Black man, wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and polka-dotted tie

The Black Campus Movement and African American Studies

with Clarence Taylor

Explore how the field of African American Studies evolved and the first university departments in the field were formed.

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A string of 8 multicolored glass beads

Beads and Trans-Saharan Trade

with Abidemi Babatúnde Babalola

Learn more about the importance of beads in African kingdoms, and their impact on the archaeological record.

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A color illustration of an olive-skinned, gray-haired/bearded St. Luke (with ceremonial halo) writing in Ge'ez.

African-European Interactions Through the Sixteenth Century

by Matthew Salvadore

Learn more about early connections between Africa and Europe.

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A black-and-white photograph of Carter G. Woodson, a Black man, wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and polka-dotted tie.

The Black Diaspora and African American Studies

with Jo Von McCalester

Learn how Carter Woodson, W. E. B. Du Bois, and others developed the foundations of African American Studies.

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Group of African Americans, marching near the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

History of Race Relations in America

with David Blight, Kellie Carter Jackson, and Manisha Sinha

Explore the importance of Black history and the history of race relations in America in this panel discussion.

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