One of the most interesting parts of researching history is encountering different perspectives. Especially on complicated issues such as longstanding housing discrimination, it is vital to hear many voices, rather than just one.
The COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many American business owners struggle to stay afloat. For African American entrepreneurs, who faced inequality and difficulties dating from long before COVID, the pandemic piled further strain on top preexisting issues.
Sometimes it can be difficult to track down resources, especially older journal articles or other print resources. Check your local library, genealogy center, or the nearest college or university library.
eLiberatorFiles.com is a searchable collection of articles from The Liberator, William Lloyd Garrison’s storied abolitionist newspaper.
BlackMidwest.org's first TikTok, a preview of the project's mini-documentary on Nicodemus, Kansas, the most successful of the African American Great Plains homesteader communities.
- September 7, 2021
From a forthcoming docudrama on the life of the star of the All Nations team and the Kansas City Monarchs.
Link to the new documentary resources and community page.
This month, the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission and the Michigan History Center are hosting weekly webinars to share the legacy and enduring importance of the 1847 Michigan slave rescues and the subsequent 1850 federal Fugitive Slave Act.
A new podcast on the history and legacy of the Negro Leagues, "Black Diamonds" premiered this past March with support from SiriusXM.
From Emmett Till, the Chicago Defender and Jet to George Floyd and TikTok