Tag: African-American history
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Nation & World
Historian says Fla. dispute shows why AP class in African American studies is needed
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad explains the importance of including the Advanced Placement course in African American studies in high school curriculum.
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Nation & World
How Black thinkers wrestled with founding U.S. values amid slavery
Brown University political scientist says Frederick Douglass, others found racial domination at odds with ideals of republicanism.
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Nation & World
African-American folklore inspires meeting of the minds
Harvard scholars Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar discuss the collaborative effort behind “The Annotated African American Folktales.”
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Nation & World
In praise of John Hope Franklin
Speaking at Duke University, Harvard President Drew Faust praised scholar John Hope Franklin, citing his dedication to helping create the field of African-American history, and to reminding the nation of its troubled past and present.