“The Mis-Education of the Negro”
1933
Read the preface to Carter G. Woodson’s 1933 book.
“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.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
1945
View this photograph of Black women serving in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II.
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.
“The Revolution Is at Hand”
1963
Read the draft of John Lewis’s original planned speech for the March on Washington.
“Statement of Policy Regarding Negro Blood Donors”
1942
View an impact of Jim Crow segregation on medical care during World War II.
The WPA Slave Narratives
by Robert C. Williams
Develop an understanding of the nuances behind recording narratives of formerly enslaved people during the Great Depression.
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