A Poem Commemorating The 1619 anniversary: An African Renamed
The following poem by Brenda Cave-James was inspired by Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. “Emanuel” was enslaved in early 1600’s. Very fitting for the 1619 anniversary. An African Renamed To the African renamed...
The 1619 Project and Bringing History to the People
…This is expressly why all voices matter; history belongs to all of us. History cannot be a zero-sum game for historians alone. As Silverstein, said in a recent tweet, “no one owns history.” The vigorous and needful debates among historians must also be...
BBC remembers 400th anniversary of African presence in Colonial Va. and US
As many of you know, The New York Times has done an amazing job in commemorating the 400th anniversary of African presence in Colonial Virginia through The 1619 Project. This anniversary has an impact on so many continents so it is fitting that the BBC has also chosen...
1619 Podcast
Hello Readers I know many of you have read with great interest the NY Times 1619 Project. Today I want to share with you the 1619 Podcast hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. These podcasts really bring alive the history of people of African descent in America. Please...
Anne C. Bailey and company write about race, slavery, refugees, diasporas, African American, Caribbean and African studies, human rights, history, and memory. We publish every weekend.
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Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History (Beacon Press)
