Historical Overview
A summary of African American history from enslavement to the present
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What Is History?
By Edward Hallett Carr “What is History?” is a 1961 non-fiction book by historian E. H. Carr on historiography. It discusses history, facts, the bias of historians, science, morality, individuals and society, and moral judgements in history. |
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Negroes in American History: A Freedom Primer
By: Bobbi & Frank Cieciorka A history of Black people in the U.S., created for students in Freedom Schools. Topics covered include the American Revolution, labor unions, and voter registration. |
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Let Nobody Turn Us Around: Voices of Resistance, Reform, and Renewal
Edited by: Manning Marable and Leith Mullings Essays from Black writers who experienced enslavement, the post-enslavement reconstruction era and start of segregation, Black life in the U.S. during World War I, the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, and contemporary African American experiences. |
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From Toussaint to Tupac: The Black International Since the Age of Revolution
Edited by: Michael O. West, William G. Martin, & Fanon Che Wilkins From Toussaint to Tupac focuses on three moments in global Black history: the American and Haitian revolutions, the Garvey movement and the Communist International following World War I, and the Black Power movement of the late twentieth century. Contributors demonstrate how Black internationalism emerged and influenced events in particular localities, how participants in the various struggles communicated across natural and man-made boundaries, and how the Black international aided resistance on the local level, creating a collective consciousness. |
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