Black Identity - AAIHS

African Americans and the Classics: An Introduction

The history of African American engagement with Classical history, literature, and philosophy has been fraught with controversy and complexity. Much

There is a specter haunting black studies, black freedom struggles, humanism, and the politics of recognition. This recalcitrant specter currently

In 1619, “20. and odd Negroes” arrived off the coast of Virginia, where they were “bought for victualle” by labor-hungry

Facing the innumerable deaths of friends and loved ones, as well as the likelihood of his own untimely passing, Washington,

This post is part of my blog series that announces the release of new films in African American History and African Diaspora Studies.