Define African Americans. African Americans synonyms, African Americans pronunciation, African Americans translation, English dictionary definition of African Americans. also Af·ri·can-A·mer·i·can n. A black American of African ancestry. Af′ri·can
How African-American gay activists in the rural south found community support Studies published in 1990 in the JofA by Bert Mitchell, the chairman and founder of Mitchell & Titus, LLP, the largest minority-controlled firm in the United States, identified only 150 African-Americans among 100,000...
Define Pan African. Pan African synonyms, Pan African pronunciation, Pan African translation, English dictionary definition of Pan African. the doctrine or advocacy of alliance or cooperation among all African states. — Pan-Africanist, n., adj. See also
American Negro Exposition 1865 1940. Lot 85 Joseph Delaney. Artists of Today, Drawings by: Joseph Delaney. Lot 86 Charles White. His "10" portfolio, signed and inscribed. Lot 87 National Conference of Artists Presents: A Print Portfolio by Negro Artists. Lot 88 Ted Shearer. ...
The film combines music, startling 16mm footage (lying undiscovered in the cellar of Swedish Television for 30 years), and contemporary audio interviews from leading African-American artists, activists, musicians and scholars. Released: 2011 Directed by: Göran Olsson The Wrestler falling on... #...
A riveting biopic that delves into the life and legacy of one of America's most influential civil rights activists. We witness his transformation from a street hustler to a powerful advocate for racial equality who shook the foundations of a segregated society. The film serves as an endur...
More than just a club, the Michigan Avenue YMCA became the heart of the community. Famous speakers, performers and human rights activists such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Count Basie and a young Jim Brown all visited the building. William “Pops” Jackson (left) began running a YMCA program for...
Henry Hampton, the late African-American filmmaker, devoted his creative life to showing people of color have fought for and in many ways shaped such hard-earned victories as desegregation and voting.In his landmark series "Eyes on the Prize," he depicted these activists as "civilized soldiers...
Although African-Americans lived as second-class citizens for most of American history, today they enjoy equal rights due to the efforts of black abolitionists and civil rights activists. African-Americans such as Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Frances Harper and Harriet Tubman led thousands of...
Although much of American children’s literature published near the turn of the last century – and even today – filters childhood through the eyes of white children, The Brownies’ Book gave African American children a platform to explore their lives, interests, and aspirations. Read More >>...