Charles L. Blockson dedicated his life to documenting the history of the Black Diaspora. A native of Norristown, Blockson is ...

This was the Golden Age of comic books, when Americans voraciously consumed stories about superheroes, determined detectives and thrilling romances - yet very few featured African American characters.

By analyzing the different forms of autobiography, including pictorial and personal essays, editorials, oral histories, testimonials, diaries, personal and open letters, and even poetry performance ...

Focusing on African Americans' experiences across the Asia-Pacific theater during World War Two, this book examines the interplay between national identity, the racially segregated US military culture ...

Mother and community organizer Aida Mariam Davis writes about the healing power of centering the Black and African experience ...

Though other guides for Black travelers existed, none were as long as the Green Book. For many African Americans, parts of Green Book-style planning and preparation endure to this day.

In many cases, the savvy African-American traveler turned to the Green Book to find a place to stay or eat or get other essential services. The traveler’s guide, now the subject of a major ...