A history of early exploration in the Americas and Africa and an examination of the slave trade that followed.

From the first African explorers to the first black president, this illustrated history is an excellent resource and “an epic work” (School Library Journal)

During the era of the Atlantic slave trade, vibrant port cities became home to thousands of Africans in transit. Free and enslaved blacks alike crafted the nece

Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, Born in Blackness vitally reframes our understanding of world h

Compiles information and interpretations on the past 500 years of African American history, containing essays on historical research aids, bibliographies, resou