Historian Explores Black History in Africa, Russia, and the U.S.
Nana Osei-Opare, Ph.D., is determined to dispel long-held notions about his native Africa. “My research…
Black History
History of Caribbean Immigration to the US
African American history professor Tyesha Maddox, Ph.D., talks about Caribbean immigration and American identity.
An Ugly Legacy of Jim Crow Is With Us Today, Scholar Argues
Sometimes racially motivated killings can reverberate for more than a century. So it is with…
Bronx Black History: Morgan Powell, the Late Historian, Continues to Inspire
From boat clubs on the Hudson to the living rooms of the Grand Concourse to…
Bronx Black History: A Prison Lieutenant’s Quiet Activism
Beatrice Bergland’s childhood memories of the Bronx are bittersweet. She remembers walking down 170th Street…
Bronx Black History Archives Open to Public
The stories of hundreds of Bronx African Americans who have transformed the borough’s character since…
Harlem Hellfighters on Display for Black History Month
One of the University archives’ rarely seen acquisitions is showcased in the Walsh Library atrium…
Actor Danny Glover: We Must Educate About Lasting Impact of Slavery
Acclaimed actor, producer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover spoke at Fordham on Sept. 9…
Actor Danny Glover Brings His Film On Slavery To Campus
In 1795, one man dared to lead an uprising against the people who were enslaving…
Racism, Civil War, and the Ivy League
During the pre-Civil War era, much of the North and its institutions worked for the…