The encyclopedia article explains the beginning of black theatre productions at the African Grove Theatre in New York City in the early 1800's.

A detailed look at the trans-Atlantic slave trade that lasted from the 1500s to the 1800s.

A brave woman on a mission to help free and protect African Americans from slavery in the 1800's, Harriet Tubman is featured in this concise biography. Get her story and discover some of her nicknames!