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.
by African Elements News Writer | Mar 21, 2020 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
A look at the troubling history of black voter disenfranchisement and the ongoing efforts to suppress the black vote.
by African Elements News Writer | Jun 15, 2015 | Black History (Reconstruction to Present), Black New-US, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
Guest Lecture: Elbert ”Big Man” Howard Speaks at San Diego’s Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation June 7, 2015
by African Elements News Writer | May 7, 2013 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
In this episode, we look at the origins of a relatively new academic discipline. How did Black Studies come about and how is it distinct from other academic disciplines? Also, what are the challenges faced by scholars, academics and students of Black Studies in higher education?
by African Elements News Writer | Apr 7, 2013 | Black History (Reconstruction to Present), Black New-US, Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Current News Headlines, Video Essays on Black History and Politics
In this episode, we explore how life was different for African Americans on the frontier. How those differences translate to both danger and opportunity for persons of African descent in the Spanish and English American territories, and the role Africans played in shaping what was to become the American frontier.