AP African American Studies Resource Archive | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

A Black woman with black curly hair and red lipstick smiles at the camera. She wears a collared blue patterned shirt, and a suit jacket.

A History of the Enslaved Black Family

with Brenda Stevenson

Learn about the history of the Black family from the Middle Passage through Reconstruction.

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A Black pilot in aviation gear sits in the cockpit of his plane, looking over his shoulder.

The Life and Death of Roger Romine: A Tuskegee Airman Gone Too Soon

by Lisa Bratton

Read about the life of Robert Romine, member of the Tuskegee Airmen, an elite but segregated branch of the military in World War II.

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African American Experiences, 1878-Present

with Kellie Carter Jackson, Charles McKinney, and Yohuru Williams

Dive into a panel covering African American experiences after Reconstruction with three historians.

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A metal bust of a man on a marble base, topped with two Black-eyed Susan flowers. The bust reads "Zumbi dos Palmares: O Líder Negro De Todas As Raças."

The Palmares Quilombo

by Ana Lucia Araujo

Learn more about the development and defense of this maroon community.

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