Tag Archives: Slavery — history

Marcus Garvey and Black Nationalism

Posted on February 10, 1985 by Steve Weiss

In recognition of Black History Month, February 1985, Robert A. Hill examines the life and ideas of Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), the Jamaican black nationalist, educator, and cultural leader. Garvey was a charismatic speaker, a world traveler, and the founder of the … Continue reading →

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Afro-American Culture, Literature, and Social Order, Part 5 of 6

Posted on October 9, 1983 by Steve Weiss

Jerome Handler discusses his research into slave life on sugar plantations in Barbados from the early seventeenth through the early nineteenth century. He recounts how his research focus shifted from contemporary social anthropology to a historical study of the lives … Continue reading →

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