THE DIGITAL REPOSITORY FOR THE BLACK EXPERIENCE
The HistoryMakers special collections are subject-based collections of interviews that highlight specific groups and organizations important to African American history.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority: A Legacy of Supreme Service is a video journey through the lives of ten dynamic, pioneering leaders of the sorority. It is the result of a…
Read more & watchDuring the mid-1930s and prior to World War II, a group of individuals came together in Chicago, Illinois to form an organization that actively pursued and set the stage for…
Read more & watchOn October 13, 2001, The HistoryMakers, in collaboration with The Field Museum of Natural History and the DuSable Museum of African American History, hosted Black…
Read more & watchAs part of a $300,000 grant from the State of Illinois, The HistoryMakers produced the educational program, Pioneers in the Struggle. Pioneers in the Struggle …
Read more & watchOn June 16th, 2001, five Negro League baseball players came to The HistoryMakers office in Chicago, Illinois for a group interview. Negro League friend and supporter,…
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