History

1. A Black Studies Self Study Program

From the W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center comes this self-study program on African history from ancient Africa to the Americas to the Diaspora. There's a listing of key books to read as well as links with historical accounts never told through the public, private, and college levels of education.

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2. John Henrik Clarke - A Great and Mighty Walk (Video)

John Henrik Clarke - A Great and Mighty Walk. Narrated and executive produced by actor Wesley Snipes. "This video chronicles the life and times of the noted African-American historian, scholar and Pan-African activist John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998). Both a biography of Clarke himself and an overview of 5,000 years of African history, the film offers a provocative look at the past through the eyes of a leading proponent of an Afrocentric view of history. From ancient Egypt and Africa’s other great empires, Clarke moves through Mediterranean borrowings, the Atlantic slave trade, European colonization, the development of the Pan-African movement, and present-day African-American history."

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3. Review of the New York State Curricular Materials K–12

Review of the New York State Curricular Materials K–12 - Focus: African American Culture by Dr. Leonard Jeffries (former Chair & Professor of the Department of Black Studies, City College of New York, November 1988). The operational method of approach for this review involved dividing the curricular materials into four major categories: Humanities, sciences, special education, and social sciences. In order to more thoroughly analyze the materials, several primary aspects were delineated: Contextual relevancy and invisibility; Content stereotyping and marginality; Historical distortion and omission; Multicultural form and substance; Eurocentric conceptualization and modality; and Systems capability and development. African Americans have historically played a crucial role in the development of the United States. This reality has been true from the first settlements of British colonists to Virginia through the American Revolution and the Civil War, down to the present. Even when the African Americans have not been present in large numbers, the nation has been preoccupied with issues that have concerned them or their circumstances. The vital presence of the African American population has always posed a special challenge for the United States. More often than not, the unique place of African Americans has been misunderstood and this ignorance has inevitably produced hatred and fear.

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4. The Spook Who Sat By The Door [Video]

This political thriller about Blacks, guerrilla warfare, and institutionalized racism was made in the early 1970s and was banned by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The novel was written by Sam Greenlee. The screenplay for the fillm was written by Sam Greenlee and Mel Clay; directed by Ivan Dixon; produced by Ivan Dixon and Sam Greenlee; and music by Herbie Hancock.

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