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.
Textiles in the Kingdom of Kongo
with John K. Thornton
Learn more about the development of textiles in Kongo.
“The Revolution Is at Hand”
1963
Read the draft of John Lewis’s original planned speech for the March on Washington.
The Catalan Atlas
1375
View a Euro-centric impression of Africa, including the ruler Mansa Musa, through this map and essay.
Ayuba bin Suleiman Diallo to His Father
ca. 1733
Read a translation of the letter that helped to secure Diallo’s freedom from enslavement.
The Black Arts Movement
by Yasmine Espert
Explore the origins, evolution, and key players and works of the Black Arts Movement.
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.
“M. L. King Meets Nixon in Ghana”
1957
Read this piece from the Pittsburgh Courier that connects the Black Freedom struggles in Ghana and the US.
“Harlem Timeline”
by Willie Birch
Explore the history of Harlem through this work of art in the New York City subway system.
“City of Glass”
by Romare Bearden
Explore the work of Romare Bearden in this posthumously completed piece.
“Paroles Vagabondes/Wisdom Along the Way”
by Béatrice Lebreton
Explore a work of art in the New York City subway system honoring diverse Caribbean and African American perspectives.
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