African American History
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The Ross House Slave Quarters
Gabrielle McCoy | Oct 26, 2023
Notley Brown and Suck were two of the people enslaved at Ross House in Frederick, Maryland, the site of the... -
Anna Julia Cooper (1858–1964)
Shirley Moody-Turner | Oct 25, 2023
This Long Overdue tribute honors historian Anna Julia Cooper, who died in 1964. -
AHA Member Spotlight: Nichole Nelson
AHA Staff | Oct 20, 2023
Nichole Nelson is a senior policy advisor at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. She lives in Washington, DC, and has been a member since 2013. -
African American History and State Standards in Florida and Beyond
Laura Ansley | Aug 29, 2023
A webinar brought together historians engaged in advocating for inclusion of African American history in K–12 education to discuss the current landscape. -
Rhiannon Giddens's "Build a House"
Bethany Bell | Aug 24, 2023
In four minutes, folk musician Rhiannon Giddens relates 400 years of Black history. -
Beyoncé's "Formation"
Bethany Bell | Jul 26, 2023
In a music video, Beyoncé takes viewers on an imaginative journey of Black ownership and community building. -
AHA Member Spotlight: Paul Ortiz
AHA Staff | Jul 11, 2023
Paul Ortiz is a professor of history and director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of... -
Meet the 2023 Perspectives Daily Summer Columnists
Laura Ansley | Jun 1, 2023
Introducing the three graduate students who will write about music and memory, a high school’s embrace of local history, and... -
AHA Member Spotlight: Meya Elizabeth Hargett
Matthew Keough | May 23, 2023
Meya Elizabeth Hargett is an associate professor and diversity faculty fellow at Bakersfield College. She lives in Bakersfield, California, and... -
Lewis K. McMillan (1897–1974)
William C. Hine | Mar 30, 2023
This Long Overdue tribute honors historian Lewis K. McMillan, who died on July 7, 1974.
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