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African American history – News, Research and Analysis

Millions of enslaved Africans were forcefully converted to the Christian faith. The Black church came about when African Americans began to establish their own ...

African American history timeline - Students | Britannica Kids

The timeline below highlights milestones in the history of Black Americans, with links to related articles. Entries are grouped into eight broad periods: ...

Voting Rights | Articles and Essays | Civil Rights History Project

One of the major goals of the Civil Rights Movement was to register voters across the South in order for African Americans to gain political power.

African American Sailors in the U.S. Navy Chronology

The following chronology follows the contributions of African Americans in the history of the US Navy from its early years to the present day.

Black vs. African-American: Identity in America today | wusa9.com

Black History. Black vs. African-American: The complex conversation Black Americans are having about identity #ForTheCulture. Names and ...

African American History Month - National Register of Historic ...

Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a ...

How Christianity has Shaped the Contours of Black American Life

Sorett discusses the book with Columbia News, as well as his summer plans, who he would invite to a dinner party, and how a book group he ...

Brief History - African Americans and the YMCA (Archives and ...

The first YMCA established to serve African American people came into being in 1853, eight years before the American Civil War and ten years before the ...

Report finds democracy for Black Americans is under attack | AP News

... history can be taught and undermine how Black leaders perform their jobs are among the leading threats to democracy for Black Americans ...

African American History - Florida Department of Education

... African Americans who prospered, even in the most difficult circumstances. ... Get the latest information on news, events, and more. Email address. Subscribe.

'It's like we're seen as animals': black men on their vulnerability and ...

American black men have historically been depicted as violent, and the racist fear that has resulted means they're actually constantly at risk and deeply ...

Black Midwifery's Complex History - UVA School of Nursing

We trace the complex history of Black midwives throughout American history ... Home / News / 2021-02-12 Black History Month - Black Midwifery.

Eugenics and Scientific Racism

These eugenicists disproportionately targeted Latinxs, Native Americans, African Americans, poor whites and people with disabilities during the ...

Department of African American Studies – College of Letters ...

Within and beyond the walls of the university, our studies draw on history, literature, the social sciences, and the arts. Approved by the Board of Regents in ...

Gallup Center on Black Voices

Explore Gallup's independent research that reveals the trends and insights on the experiences of Black Americans. History; About Us; Leadership; Podcast ...

How History Has Shaped Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - KFF

The ruling has had long-term negative impacts on Black people's access to opportunities, including quality health care, particularly in states that adopted laws ...

From Slavery to Segregation | Equal Justice Initiative

In 1940, 77 percent of Black Americans still lived in the South,16 United States Census Bureau, Population Division Working Paper No. 56, Historical Census ...

Vince Leggett Tells of African American Ties to History, Culture, and ...

Long before the abolition of slavery, the Chesapeake Bay region played a major role in enslaved African Americans' search for freedom and a better life.

African Americans & the Revolution | NCpedia

Reprinted with permission from the Tar Heel Junior Historian. Fall 1992. Tar Heel Junior Historian Association, NC Museum of History. Portrait of a black ...

'The Humanity of Blackness' Missing From History Classes

... Black History Month. The history of African Americans begins on the African continent where diverse empires thrived for thousands of years ...