“What Is Slavery?”
with Brenda Stevenson
Explore how the globalization of trade propelled the business of slavery.
A History of the Enslaved Black Family
with Brenda Stevenson
Learn about the history of the Black family from the Middle Passage through Reconstruction.
The Origins of Slavery
by Ira Berlin
Gain a greater understanding of the slave trade and the forced migration and diaspora of Africans.
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.
Ayuba bin Suleiman Diallo to His Father
ca. 1733
Read a translation of the letter that helped to secure Diallo’s freedom from enslavement.
Slavery and Freedom in Brazil
by Keila Grinberg
Explore the pervasive impact of slavery in Brazil, and the long fight to abolish the system of enslavement.
“Harlem Timeline”
by Willie Birch
Explore the history of Harlem through this work of art in the New York City subway system.
“Hear the Lone Whistle Moan” / “copacetic”
by Alison Saar
View two pieces paying homage to the Harlem Renaissance.
“PARADE”
by Derek Fordjour
View an homage to historic parades through Harlem in this mosaic created in the New York City subway system.
“Flying Home: Harlem Heroes and Heroines”
by Faith Ringgold
View a fantastical homage to Harlem history through this work of art in the New York City subway.
The Freedmen’s Bureau and African American Families
by Justene Hill Edwards
Understand the roles the Freedmen’s Bureau played in supporting African American families and communities.
Largest African-American Migrations, by Metropolitan Area, 1975–2000
by Michael Siegel and Rutgers Cartography
Visualize demographic shifts in the African American population since the Great Migration.
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