Juan Garrido’s Probanza
1538
Read the narrative of a Congolese man’s experience in Mexico with the Spanish conquistadors.
First National Council for Black Studies Annual Conference
1975
Get a greater sense of questions and issues in the field of African American studies through this conference program.
Great Zimbabwe
by Nancy Demerdash
Take a closer look at the kingdom of Zimbabwe and its greatest surviving architectural achievement.
Regional Origins of Enslaved Africans Destined for the Americas
by Michael Siegel and Rutgers Cartography
Examine and visualize population data from the transatlantic slave trade.
Juan Garrido on a Spanish Expedition
1579
View this image that is believed to be Garrido alongside Hernán Cortés.
“Each One, Every One, Equal All”
by Nick Cave
Explore the work of Nick Cave and his Soundsuits represented in this mosaic in the New York City subway system.
African Arrivals in the Americas, 1501–1867
by Michael Siegel and Rutgers Cartography
Visualize the impact of the displacement of Africans resulting from the transatlantic slave trade.
African Americans in the 13 Colonies, 17th–18th Centuries
by Michael Siegel and Rutgers Cartography
Explore the change in the African American population over time in the colonial era.
Hidden History: Jack Johnson
with Samuel Collins III, Linda Heywood, and Bob Spagnola
Explore the life and legacy of the “Galveston Giant” and champion boxer.
Hidden History: John Rufus Gibson
with Samuel Collins III and Joan Marshall
Explore the life and legacy of a key figure in Texas Black history.
Hidden History: African American Women During Reconstruction
with Rebecca Czuchry
Explore responses by Black Texan women to racial violence in the wake of the Civil War.
Broadside Advertising “Valuable Slaves at Auction” in New Orleans
1859
Explore how the labor of enslaved people was advertised.
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