Paul Finkelman, a legal historian and author of “Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895,″ agrees with that characterization.

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The battle over Florida’s new African American history standards grows more heated. ... and “Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895,″ a 2006 book edited by Paul Finkelman. ...

African-Americans have made a vast contribution for the history of South Carolina throughout it over 300-year history. The African-American story lies at the very heart of our heritage.

Alexander Weheliye, African American studies professor at Brown University, ... the editor-in-chief of Oxford University Press’ “Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895. ...

The Florida Department of Education faced angry reaction from across the nation to new African American history standards suggesting some slaves benefited from skills they learned while enslaved.

How to conduct African American genealogical research. Do-it-yourself genealogical research has become a popular hobby for millions of Americans. Some historical factors can inhibit or aid your ...

O n the first day of one of the first AP African American Studies classes ever taught, Marlon Williams-Clark rattled off a list of Black luminaries to see how many his students had heard of.. Only ...

The HOUGH RIOTS, 18-24 July 1966, were a spontaneous outbreak of civil disorder which encompassed a spectrum ranging from angry protest to vandalism, looting, and arson.A number of observers believed ...

The DIA’s collection of African American art includes approximately 700 works by noted artists Robert Seldon Duncanson, Richmond Barthe, Elizabeth Catlett, Edward Clark, Mavis Pusey, and more.