Those excellent resources of some of our partners, like the national archives, stanford History Education group, and the recent newsletter addressed americans all, and how in our diverse nation, groups and individuals affected the war, and were affected by it. University of minnesota professor dr. Saje mathieu will be speaking to just that. Africanamericans and the promise of 1917. Dr. Mathieu specializes in 20th century american and African American history with an emphasis on race, war, globalization, immigration, social movements, and political resistance. Keep your eyes peeled, she has a new book that will be coming out, the glory of their deeds a global history of black soldiers and the great war era. A former fellow, she has graced the stage of the famous fitzgerald theater. Help me welcome her to our stage this afternoon, dr. Saje mathieu. [applause] dr. Saje mathieu good afternoon. Thank you for being here and thank you for that wonderful introduction. I am new to the club. I h
And probably the thing that dominates africanamerican concern in this era is the spread of racialized violence. We talk about lynching and it is apparent, in terms of how much of a problem this is, how it comes to define unfairly, in many respects, an entire region of the country, where lynching is happening almost everywhere in the country. The additional practice of racial terrorism that deeply concerned African Americans, in fact terrorizes them, is the bizarre, macabre, deeply disturbing practice of lighting africanamericans on fire. Not just their property. Arson is a problem, but lighting black people, in particular, on fire. So again, these are the kinds of things were talking about. Therefore, an important backdrop for how then africanamericans will compare and contrast their position with what is happening in the rest of the world. Even before africanamericans suited up for war, they were aware of other black people involved in the great war. In particular, african soldiers wh
That africanamericans promise of a better life because of military service was largely denied by the reality of jim crow america. This discussion is about an hour. Now, the National World war i museum and memorial with the world war i centennial produced an education letter that focuses on the best Resources Available to teachers and learners. Those that are created here like the videos of these symposium lectures. You can go back on to our Youtube Channel and see some of our previous lectures, as well. But we also focus on those excellent Educational Resources of our partners like the national archives, Stanford History Education Group and our most recent newsletter addressed americans all. And how in our diverse nation groups and individuals affected the world and were affected by it. Africanamericans and the promise of 1917. Dr. Matthews specializes in 20th century american and africanAmerican History with an emphasis on race, war, globalization, immigration, social movements and po
National archives, Stanford History Education Group and our most recent newsletter addressed americans all. And how in our diverse nation groups and individuals affected the war and were affected by it. Associate professor of history at the university of minnesota will be speaking to just that. Africanamericans and the promise of 1917. Dr. Matthews specializes in 20th century american and africanAmerican History with an emphasis on race, war, globalization, immigration, social movements and political resistance. Keep your eyes peeled. Shes got a new book that will be coming out, the glory of their deeds, a global history of black soldiers and the great war era. A former fellow for research in black culture, harvards w. E. B. Institute among others. She has also graced the stage of the famous fitzgerald theater, Minnesota Historical society. So help me welcome her to our stage this afternoon, dr. Sage matthew. [ applause ] good afternoon and thank you for being here and thank you, laura
Good evening. Welcome to boston public librarys commonwealth salon for the presentation remembering Phillis Wheatley by barbara lewis. My names Danielle George. I have the pleasure of introducing barbara lewis. Dr. Lewis heads the William Monroe Trotter Institute for the study of african history and culture at the university of massachusetts boston. Where shes also an associate professor of english. Shes a francophone style as well as a cultural historian who has published on lynching and film, photography and drama, the minstrel stage and the black arts movement. Dr. Lewis also sought at city college, New York University and the New York University of kentucky. She currently blogs for the public humanist affiliated with the Massachusetts Foundation for the humanities and sits on the Advisory Boards of Central Square theater and the new federal theater in new york. So before dr. Lewis takes the stage, im going to ask you if you wouldnt mind turning off your cell phones. Cspan is record