Stories

Making African America

In celebration of our “Making African America: Immigration and the Changing Dynamics of Blackness” symposium, we have highlighted five works of art from our collection. These items, and the stories behind them, help reveal the demographic changes that have transformed the social, cultural, and political significance of blackness in the United States.

In celebration of our “Making African America: Immigration and the Changing Dynamics of Blackness” symposium, we have highlighted five political artifacts from our collection.  These items, and the stories behind them, help reveal the demographic changes that have transformed the social, cultural and political significance of blackness in the United States.