The Evolution of African American Music
by Portia K. Maultsby
View how African American music evolved over the course of four hundred years through this timeline.
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.
Kongo, Christianity, and the Diaspora
with John K. Thornton
Learn more about Kongolese cultural practices merging with Christianity and evolving across the Atlantic.
Kongo and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
with John K. Thornton
Explore the development and evolution of, and forms of resistance against, the Kongolese-Portuguese slave trade.
Commonalities and Differences in Maroon Communities
with Ana Lucia Araujo
Understand how maroon communities emerged and sustained themselves across the African diaspora.
The Palmares Quilombo
with Ana Lucia Araujo
Learn more about one of the most significant maroon communities in the Americas.
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.
Christianity and the Kingdom of Kongo
with John K. Thornton
Take a deep dive into Nzinga a Nkuwu (João), Nzinga Mbemba (Afonso), and the Kingdom of Kongo's move to Catholicism.
White Supremacy in the Early Twentieth Century: Causes and Responses
with Adriane Lentz-Smith
Take a deep dive into the proliferation of white supremacist violence in the 1910s and 1920s, and responses from Black communities.
The Origins and Elements of Hip-Hop
with Jeff Chang
Learn more about the genres, composers, and performers who developed the building blocks for what would become hip-hop.
The Evolution of Hip-Hop and Breakdancing
with Jeff Chang
Explore the development of turntables, sampling, and breakdancing as key elements of hip-hop artistry and culture.
The Influence of the 1960s and 1970s on Hip-Hop
with Jeff Chang
Explore the importance of place and community on the development and growth of hip-hop in its earliest days.
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