Frederick Douglass: An Example for the Twenty-First Century
by Noelle N. Trent
Explore Douglass’s legacy in this essay.
Constance Baker Motley: A Trailblazer in the Legal Profession
by Gary L. Ford, Jr.
Read about the life and work of Constance Baker Motley, the only woman who argued desegregation cases in courts in the racially segregated South during the Civil Rights Movement from 1946 to 1964.
The Heart and Soul of Fannie Lou Hamer
by Earnest N. Bracey
Read about the life and advocacy about Civil Rights leader and National Women’s Political Caucus cofounder Fannie Lou Hamer.
Ten Ways to Teach Rosa Parks
by Jeanne Theoharis and Say Burgin
Read about ten common misconceptions about Civil Rights legend Rosa Parks.
“What Is Slavery?”
with Brenda Stevenson
Explore how the globalization of trade propelled the business of slavery.
Yorùbá Oshe Shango Ceremonial Wand
19th or 20th Century
View this contemporary piece honoring a traditional Yoruba god.
The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
with Peniel Joseph
Dive into the lives and work of both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
Sexuality and Slavery: Reclaiming Intimate Histories in the Americas
with Daina Ramey Berry and Leslie Harris
Learn how sexuality was a point of both exploitation and resistance for enslaved people.
Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence
with Kellie Carter Jackson
Explore the history of Black abolitionism in the antebellum period.
The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition
with Manisha Sinha
Explore the impact of the Haitian Revolution on the abolitionist movement.
Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture
with Lonnie Bunch
Learn about the significance and creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
City of Refuge
with Marcus P. Nevius
Explore the history of freed peoples in the Great Dismal Swamp and their relationship to maroon communities.
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