The Discovery of the Americas and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
by Ira Berlin
Explore the origins of the transatlantic slave trade and the plantation system.
James Forten, Sailmaker
by Julie Winch
Read about James Forten, an African American craftsman and businessman in nineteenth-century Philadelphia who employed an integrated workforce.
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.
Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of Slavery
with Ana Lucia Araujo
Take a wide, transatlantic view of the institution of slavery.
Africa's Major Rivers
by Exploring Africa, Michigan State University
View some of the key geography of the African continent.
“Statement of Policy Regarding Negro Blood Donors”
1942
View an impact of Jim Crow segregation on medical care during World War II.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: The Empires of West Africa
by Chouki El Hamel
Take a deep dive into the history of these three Sudanic empires.
Diverse Roles of Africans in Early American Colonization
by Matthew Restall
Explore the ways free and enslaved Africans influenced Latin America in the sixteenth century.
The WPA Slave Narratives
by Robert C. Williams
Develop an understanding of the nuances behind recording narratives of formerly enslaved people during the Great Depression.
Ayuba bin Suleiman Diallo to His Father
ca. 1733
Read a translation of the letter that helped to secure Diallo’s freedom from enslavement.
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