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Kellie Carter Jackson explores the forms of activism people have used and offers a more nuanced picture of their lives in her new book.
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Since purchasing Twitter, Elon Musk has continued to let racist activity flourish–and is now contributing to that activity.
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A journalist’s new book reveals a part of Civil War history that is not ignored but overwritten through a family history narrative.
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The author of this opinion piece argues that oppression against Black people always surges after eras of progress. We might be seeing an example of this after the 2020 protests.
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One year has passed since Sophie Kloppenburg and her supporters successfully installed a memorial bench and sign concerning the 1878 lynching of seven back men in Posey County, Indiana. If you thought that was the end of this story, it was not. Because, one year later, Sophie continues to inspire.
Read More >Self-Guided Tours Explore Our Online Exhibits African Peoples Before Captivity Kidnapped: The Middle Passage Nearly Three Centuries Of Enslavement Reconstruction: A Brief Glimpse of Freedom One Hundred Years of Jim…
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Grace Elizabeth Hale, an award-winning historian from the University of Virginia, has written a book about the 1947 lynching in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. Hale’s book, “In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning,” is more than just historical research. She discovered her grandfather, Oury Berry’s lie.
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The National Bureau of Economic Research has traced the impact of former Confederates migrating from the south and brining racism with them.
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We’ll together explore the captivating world of Afrofuturism. This groundbreaking book delves into the exciting concept that imagines a future where black identity is celebrated and empowered through music, art, and speculative fiction. Enjoy this ABHM Book Club discussion .
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Please join ABHM and HYFIN as we discuss the next ABHM Book Club pick, “Afro Futurism” by the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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