2. “I, Too” (1926) Inspiration and Themes: “I, Too” was written during the Harlem Renaissance, a time of burgeoning African American cultural and intellectual life.Hughes was inspired by ...

Rhea Carmon, the first African American poet laureate of Knoxville, is a mentor, a motivational speaker and a math teacher. However, she finds herself teaching valuable lessons through her poetry.

Colin Kaepernick, African art: AP African American studies reworked after controversy Florida education officials, saying the course "lacked educational value," rejected the class, but the course ...

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and ...

The existence of African American studies, he says, challenges the dominant, Eurocentric view of history—and dares to declare the worth of Black citizens. Despite ongoing tussles over these ...

Brandi Waters, the senior director and program manager of African American studies for the College Board’s AP program, said students in the pilot program responded to the course with excitement.

The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center announced the 30th Annual S.E. Manly African American Short Film Festival at Regal LA Live, marking the culmination of a successful year of events.

Williams says American history has been largely “romanticized,” and the AP course in African American Studies offers students a broader and more complete view of that history.