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…
Author Elisabeth Engel
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…
What’s in the August issue of The American Historian?
Here’s a quick preview of the newest issue of The American Historian: The August 2017…
Reclaiming Stolen History
The National Archives and Records Administration’s primary mission is to provide access to the records…
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…
Truths and Lies in the Realm of the Reasonable
I began research for my article, “Lies, Larceny, and the Christian Zulu Prince,” before the…