On “The U.S. Culture Wars Abroad: Liberal-Evangelical Rivalry and Decolonization in Southern Africa, 1968–1994”
The problem of the archive is a well-worn topic for historians. But sometimes the sheer…
Browsing: Africa
What’s in the September Issue of the Journal of American History?
The September issue of the Journal of American History is now available online and in print.…
American History as North American and African Diaspora History
My JAH article “Bridging Borders,” much like my book Cross-Border Cosmopolitans: The Making of a…
The (African) American Missionary Movement in Africa in the Early Twentieth Century
Philanthropic work in Africa today is primarily associated with international developmental aid and the work…
Of African Princes and Hidden Treasures
The teaser trailer for Black Panther opens with a chained Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) asking…
Too African to Be Muslim
Recently, someone working on an upcoming TV show asked me a few questions about enslaved…
Reclaiming and Reimagining Africa as the Motherland in Hip Hop
The African continent, its legacy, challenges, and history have long served as a focal point…
African Religions in U.S. Courts
In the Western Hemisphere, nearly every country that has a substantial population of people of…
Africa in the American Imagination
One of the charms of Africa for Americans has long been its purported blankness. The…
Balancing Mobutu with Tutu Teaching “Africa” in U.S. History Classes
As a full-time instructor of United States history at a community college, most of my…