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…
Author Erica Hill-Yates
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…
Process Explores the History of America and Africa
This week Process begins a series on the history of America and Africa. Inspired by…
Teaching the History of Capitalism in the High School Classroom
As a teacher of foundational courses on World History and U.S. History to high-school students,…
Still Bringing the State Back In Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration
Mass incarceration has been a project of state building. Accordingly, when I teach my students…