Jarena Lee experienced both the intense religiosity of the late 1700s and the discriminatory practices against women as she sought to become a preacher.
George Henry White was the last African American Congressman of the 1800s. Learn about his life before and after Congress and his commitment to justice.
In 1866 police and white civilians attacked the African American community in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn about the massacre and listen to survivor testimony.
'The Black G.I.', a documentary made by the public television program Black Journal, provides a unique view of Black military life during the Vietnam War.
The Rollin sisters shaped the politics of Reconstruction-era South Carolina. Learn how they challenged society’s views of Black women and fought for equality.
African Americans established schools for their communities and have taken innovative approaches to education while challenging segregation and discrimination.