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African-American history started with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Formerly enslaved Spaniards who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579. [ 1 ]
The first documentary to explore the role of photography in shaping the identity, aspirations, and social emergence of African Americans from slavery to the present, Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People probes the recesses of American history through images that have been suppressed, forgotten, and lost.
The preservation of African-American cemeteries is an integral part of documenting Black history and heritage. Many lands where enslaved or freed black individuals were buried are threatened by development and neglect though new efforts are underway to protect these historic places.
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History names a theme for Black History Month each year. “African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms ...
100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002. A similar book was written by Columbus Salley.
This is a timeline of African-American history, the part of history that deals with African Americans. Europeans arrived in what would become the present day United States of America on August 9, 1526. With them, they brought families from Africa that they had captured and enslaved with intentions of establishing themselves and future ...
Chavis' previous work includes authoring the city's "African-American Heritage Guide" and another history book, "Our Roots, Our Branches, Our Fruit: High Point's Black History, 1859-1960."
One page that is dedicated to celebrating photography from history is Old-Time Photos on Facebook. This ... A Man From The Brulé Native American Tribe. 1907. Image credits: Old-time Photos