An introduction to the complex relationship between African Americans and the African continent What is an “African American” and how does this identity rel

In 1957 Ghana became one of the first sub-Saharan African nations to gain independence from colonial rule. Over the next decade, hundreds of African Americans--

The mid-twentieth century witnessed nations across Africa fighting for their independence from colonial forces. By examining black Americans' attitudes toward a

Chronicles the lives of Africans as slaves in America through the eve of the Civil War.

Investigates the participation of black Africans, usually referred to as "Ethiopians," by the Greek and Romans, in classical civilization, concluding that they