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African American history

Piece of earliest known Black-produced film found hiding in plain sight Black and white still from the film The Trooper of Troop K. A man and woman sit on a front stoop looking at each other. The woman is holding a letter. In the left-hand corner is a superimposed scene of a man in a military hat talking to a woman.

Piece of earliest known Black-produced film found hiding in plain sight

Dec 6, 2022
1919 brings story of Chicago race riots to the stage Eve L Ewing sits next to Sasha-Ann Simons on stage at an event. Eve is holding a microphone while talking.

1919 brings story of Chicago race riots to the stage

Oct 24, 2022
Find archives of Black life through new online resource at UChicago Library Ida B. Wells-Barnett in a posed portrait with her four children in 1909

Find archives of Black life through new online resource at UChicago Library

Mar 14, 2022
UChicago honors historian John Hope Franklin with new lecture series John Hope Franklin

UChicago honors historian John Hope Franklin with new lecture series

Sep 30, 2019
How UChicago became a hub for black intellectuals Hero image

How UChicago became a hub for black intellectuals

Jan 19, 2009
Adrienne Brown

Adrienne Brown

Title: Associate Professor, Department of English

Expertise: African American history, Architecture and urban studies

Departmental website: https://english.uchicago.edu/faculty/adrienne-brown

Jane Dailey

Jane Dailey

Title: Associate Professor of American History, the Law School, and the College

Expertise: African American history, Human rights

Departmental website: https://history.uchicago.edu/directory/jane-dailey

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