by African Elements News Writer | Jan 29, 2021 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
Support African Elements via Patreon; https://www.patreon.com; In this episode – nation versus state centered power. How has the system of federalism – or the sharing of power between national and state governments – impacted African Americans in the political pursuit of universal freedom? In Part 1, we focus on the notion of federalism.
by African Elements News Writer | Jan 29, 2021 | Black History (Reconstruction to Present), Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
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Retired Professor of Black Studies, Nathan Katungi, discusses the history of the Black Studies Department at San Diego City College — how the department was created, the vision, philosophy and goals, and the challenges faced by the department.
by African Elements News Writer | Jan 26, 2021 | Black History (Through Reconstruction), Black New-US, Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
Support African Elements via Patreon; patreon.com/africanelements! In this episode, we look at the impact of the Haitian Revolution. The Republic of Haiti shaped US politics around slavery, heightened tension between North and South, and impacted Black women in often overlooked ways.
by African Elements News Writer | Dec 2, 2020 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
Support African Elements via Patreon @ patreon.com/africanelements! In this episode, we explore some of the historical factors that have impacted the success of African American students in the era of online learning and COVID-19.
by African Elements News Writer | Nov 18, 2020 | Black History (Reconstruction to Present), Black New-US, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
As early as the 1970s, there was a shift in the political narrative between the Civil Rights era and the era of mass incarceration. That narrative shifted through both Republican and Democratic administrations.
by African Elements News Writer | Jul 3, 2020 | Black History (Through Reconstruction), Black New-US, Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
Africa was riding high before colonialism, so how did the history of Africa take such a dramatic turn from the wealthy empires of Egypt, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to the Atlantic slave trade and the colonial era? Key events in history of Africa before colonialism help to explain the rise and fall of the continent.