Richard Allen, Jarena Lee, and the Second Great Awakening
by Margaret Washington
Read about the founding of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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.
Mary Ellen Pleasant, Freedom-Fighting Entrepreneur
by Lynn M. Hudson
An introduction to Mary Ellen Pleasant, an abolitionist and businesswoman who flourished on the East and West Coasts.
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.
Garnet’s Address in Context
by Jake Alspaugh
Understand the origins of Garnet’s speech.
1964 SNCC Position Paper on Women in the Movement
by Michelle Moravec
Explore the origins of this SNCC memo and its authorship.
Black Women’s Leadership and Organizing in the Civil Rights Movement
by Keisha N. Blain
Explore the civil rights leadership of JoAnn Robinson, Ella Baker, and Fannie Lou Hamer.
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.
Global Africans and Transatlantic Slaving to the United States
by Kwasi Konadu
Explore the origins of and predecessors to the transatlantic slave trade.
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