Nat Turner’s Slave Rebellion of 1831
Born into slavery, Nat Turner was an enslaved African American preacher with an indomitable spirit. Deep within the hearts of his fellow enslaved brethren, he planted the seeds of hope…
Slavery in the American Colonies
In the 17th century, as the British colonies in the Americas were getting established in places like Jamestown, VA, the system of chattel slavery was also developing. Today, we’ll learn…
Oscar Micheaux: The First Black Indie Filmmaker
In this episode of Black History In Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., with additional commentary from historian Donald Bogle, Vincent Brown of Harvard University, and…
Power, Enslavement, and Resistance – The Slave Trade in the North American Colonies
Colonization served as a means of enriching European kingdoms. As indentured servitude became a less frequent practice, planters began to enslave Native Americans and soon after, the Atlantic Slave Trade…
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Today we’re learning about the Transatlantic Slave Trade, which brought millions of captive Africans to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries, with the largest number of people trafficked…
African Americans in the Military: A Legacy of Exceptional Service
African Americans have served with honor in the military since the beginning of our Nation's history. That service has not only been notable, it has been exceptional- often in the…
Maya Angelou – Poet, Author and Activist
Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She was born Marguerite Annie Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri 1. Her parents divorced when…