African American History

Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks Helped Ignite the Mass Civil Rights Movement

March 5, 2026 fwstaff

By Abayomi Azikiwe A pioneer in the struggle for equal opportunity and the eradication of racism, Claudette Colvin (1939-2026), joined the ancestors on January 13. Her contributions to the mass Civil Rights Movement came about […]

Amy Ashwood Garvey with Paul Robeson and Claudia Jones in England

Pan-Africanism, Garveyism and Women’s Rights

March 5, 2026 fwstaff

By Abayomi Azikiwe Resistance to the enslavement and colonial domination over African people can be traced back to the wars and rebellions which took place on the continent as early as the 15th century. Even […]

Reexamining Du Bois on Civil War and the General Strike

March 4, 2026 fwstaff

By Abayomi Azikiwe Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois published a pioneering study on the United States Civil War (1861-65), its conclusion and the rise and fall of the efforts to build a democratic society. This book […]

Two Women From Memphis

March 3, 2026 fwstaff

By Abayomi Azikiwe African women during the antebellum period in the United States were subjected to gross mistreatment and exploitation. Enslaved women endured oppression on three different levels: race-national origin, labor exploitation and gendered […]

Black, Bilingual and Daily: The Political Role of the New Orleans Tribune (1862-1868)

March 3, 2026 fwstaff

By Abayomi Azikiwe In late April of 1862, the capture of New Orleans by the Union army proved to be a turning point in the Civil War. The Union taking control of the ports of […]

Black Writers and the Emancipatory Struggles of the Antebellum Period

February 21, 2026 fwstaff

By Abayomi Azikiwe Writing and public speaking were key elements in the movements to end African enslavement and other forms of national oppression in the United States. Going back to 1827, the first Black-owned English-language […]

Rebellion and Revolution: From Haiti to the Louisiana German Coast (1791-1811)

February 20, 2026 fwstaff

By Abayomi Azikiwe A rebellion among the Africans of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) in the Caribbean beginning in August 1791 would send shockwaves throughout the slaveholding classes throughout the entire Western Hemisphere. This uprising later evolved into […]

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Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks Helped Ignite the Mass Civil Rights Movement

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Pan-Africanism, Garveyism and Women’s Rights

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Reexamining Du Bois on Civil War and the General Strike

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Two Women From Memphis

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Black, Bilingual and Daily: The Political Role of the New Orleans Tribune (1862-1868)

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Black Writers and the Emancipatory Struggles of the Antebellum Period

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Rebellion and Revolution: From Haiti to the Louisiana German Coast (1791-1811)

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Early Forms of African Flight and Rebellion in the Southeast Region of North America

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A Centenary of African American Historical Recognition

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MLK Day 2026: Lessons from the Past for the Struggles of Today

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