Arkansas Petition for Freedmen’s Rights
1869
Read a petition on behalf of formerly enslaved African Americans on indigenous territory requesting tribal citizenship and benefits.
Two Depictions of Capoeira
ca. 1835/2017
View how capoeira has persisted in the culture of Brazil over nearly two hundred years.
Am I Not a Woman and a Sister?
ca. 1833
View this visual representation of a rallying cry for abolition among Black women.
“Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”
2012
Watch a modern performance of a classic song from the Black Freedom struggle.
Joe Louis and Fidel Castro
1960
View a photograph from the boxer’s trip to Havana with a delegation of African Americans in business.
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.
Segregated Water Fountains
n.d.
See another example of how Jim Crow discrimination was made manifest in the built environment.
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.
“I Lifted Up Mine Eyes to Ghana”
by Keisha N. Blain
Explore W. E. B. Du Bois’s relationship with and advocacy for the anticolonial movement.
“Petition of the People of Colour, Freemen,” Philadelphia
1799
Explore this petition referencing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in support of Black freedom.
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