by taylorsolutionsinc | Dec 13, 2024
An African American History Bibliography of Authors and Texts Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price of each book sold through its link on this page to BlackPast.org. Edit TitleEditorSecondaryAuthorYearAmazonLibrarySubject Blacks in Selected Newspapers,...
by Zakiya Adair | Feb 7, 2008 | Global African History, People in Global African History
In 1925, Josephine Baker took Paris, France by storm, appearing on stage in “La Revue Negre” wearing nothing but a skirt of artificial bananas in Danse Sauvage. Born Josephine Freda MacDonald in St. Louis, Missouri on June 3, 1906, she was nicknamed “Tumpy” because...
by BlackPast | Nov 3, 2011 | African American History, Speeches in African American History
Josephine Baker is remembered by most people as the flamboyant African American entertainer who earned fame and fortune in Paris in the 1920s. Yet through much of her later life, Baker became a vocal opponent of segregation and discrimination, often initiating...
by taylorsolutionsinc | Jan 6, 2025
Documentaries on BlackPast The following are documentary films that BlackPast.org recommends because of their presentation of African American History. Many of these documentaries are available through Amazon.com. African American HistoryGlobal African History Edit...
by taylorsolutionsinc | Dec 16, 2024
Global African History Timeline YearEventsSubjectCountryEra 5-2.5 million BCESkeletal remains uncovered suggest the Rift Valley in East Africa is home to the earliest human ancestors.Early Human AncestorsEthiopia1492-1600 4-2.7 million BCEHominid species...
