Concepts
The Gnawa (Islamic Sect) (11th c.- )
The Gnawa (sing. Gnawi) are an ethnic group and Islamic sect of West African-descent centered in Morocco who have become...
Olmec Heads of Mexico (1200-400 B.C.?)
The Olmec heads of Mexico are a collection of 17 giant stone head sculptures believed to have been carved by...
The Windrush Generation (1948- )
Although persons of African ancestry had resided in Great Britain since the time of the Roman conquest, their numbers and...
The Golden Stool (17th c.- )
The Golden Stool (full title, Sika Dwa Kofi) has been the symbol of power in Ashanti Kingdom since the 17th century....
The Philadelphia Plan (1967-1970)
The Philadelphia Plan was a federal affirmative action program established in 1967 to racially integrate the building construction trade unions...
Blockbusting
Blockbusting refers to the practice of introducing African American homeowners into previously all white neighborhoods in order to spark rapid...
Redlining (1937- )
Redlining refers to a discriminatory pattern of disinvestment and obstructive lending practices that act as an impediment to home ownership...
Clotilda (Slave Ship)
The schooner Clotilda is the last known United States slave ship to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United...
Apartheid (1948-1994)
Apartheid is the name of the racial institution that was established in 1948 by the National Party that governed South...