African american studies

Charismatic and passionate, warm and wise, formidable without being forbidding, American author and poet Maya Angelou died last year aged 86. She was a

Drawing on the federal census, wills, mortgage bills of sale, tax returns, and newspaper advertisements, this authoritative study describes the nature of African-American slaveholding, its complexity, and its rationales. It reveals how some African-American slave masters had earned their freedom and how some free Blacks purchased slaves for their own use. The book provides a fresh perspective on slavery in the antebellum South and underscores the importance of African Americans in the…

Unleashing the collective power of a resilient people, our celebration honors the unwavering strength of African American individuals who have shaped the world through their courage, perseverance and unwavering commitment to progress.

This non-exhaustive list of readings in African American Studies highlights the vibrant history of the discipline and introduces the field.

One of the first African-American students to intergrate into a public white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas

These inventors, educators, and unsung heroes changed lives through their work in chemistry