“Mother Hale’s Garden”
by Shinique Smith
Explore the life and career of an activist and community organizer through this work of public art.
“The Souls of Black Folk”
1903
Read excerpts from W. E. B. Du Bois’s foundational book, in which he explains his ideas of “the veil” and “double-consciousness.”
The Nineteenth-Century Emigrationist and Anti-Emigrationist Movements
with Nemata Blyden
Explore the key figures, sites, and concepts of both the emigrationist and anti-emigrationist movements.
Emigration, Anti-Emigration, and Transatlantic Abolitionism
with Nemata Blyden
Learn more about the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott decision, and the Civil War on emigration.
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.
Essential Methods of the Major Civil Rights Organizations
with Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Learn more about the major civil rights organizations of the 1950s and 1960s and their typical day-to-day operations.
Nonviolent Resistance and Civil Rights Activism
with Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Learn more about the impact of civil rights organizations on securing civil rights legislation and growing grassroots power.
James Forten, Sailmaker
by Julie Winch
Read about James Forten, an African American craftsman and businessman in nineteenth-century Philadelphia who employed an integrated workforce.
Mary Ellen Pleasant, Freedom-Fighting Entrepreneur
by Lynn M. Hudson
An introduction to Mary Ellen Pleasant, an abolitionist and businesswoman who flourished on the East and West Coasts.
Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street‘s First Black Millionaire
by Shane White
Explore Jeremiah Hamilton‘s career, including his response to the Draft Riots of 1863.
Black Women in Entrepreneurship
by Andrea Smith-Hunter
Learn about the challenges and opportunities Black women entrepreneurs face, from financial barriers to networking, mentorship, and growth.
HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience
with Ayesha Rascoe
Learn more about the experience of individuals who attended an HBCU.
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