African diaspora - AAIHS

Blackness, a Haunted History

April 21, 2017April 24, 2017 James Padilioni Jr Haiti, Vodou

Historians generally frame their writing and research around the notion of change over time, assuming that time moves forward. But

“Haiti for the Haitians”: A Genealogy

April 19, 2017April 22, 2017 Brandon Byrd African Diaspora, Haiti, Haitian Revolution

Recently, I have begun to construct a genealogy of an important–albeit overlooked–phrase, “Haiti for the Haitians.” Last month, I had

Afro-German during the Third Reich. Photo: Propaganda-Pravada.

The Erasure of People of African Descent in Nazi Germany

April 18, 2017April 21, 2017 Jaimee A. Swift Racial Violence, racism, violence

Recently, Donald Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer made some peculiar and offensive comments comparing Syrian leader President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical

The Young Historians Project in Britain: An Interview with Hakim Adi

April 18, 2017April 21, 2017 Tiffany Florvil African Diaspora, Blacks in Britain, Caribbean

This month I interviewed Professor Hakim Adi about the Young Historians Project, a non-profit organization formed by young people to

Police Brutality and Racism in Germany

April 17, 2017April 20, 2017 Eddie Bruce-Jones African Diaspora, police brutality, police violence

Oury Jalloh, a man in his thirties from Sierra Leone, had applied for asylum in Germany and was living in