mounted a campaign in the 1880s to win reparations for ex-slaves from the U.S. government, resulting in the first ever proposal of reparations to be introduced in the U.S. Senate.

The Illinois City became the first in the nation to compensate African Americans for past housing discrimination for past structural racism in housing.

our outstanding panels on African American Midwest history were held at the 2021 Midwestern History Association Conference, featuring leading scholars including documentary consulting producers Terrion Williamson and Erik McDuffie. Check back for links to the panel videos.

African American Midwest Giants: Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, Rosa Parks, MLK, Malcom X and more

Links to information about the 143rd Nicodemus Emancipation Homecoming Celebration

Links to reviews and summaries of a new historical series.