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Antiracism

Why We Must Confront the Painful Parts of US History

Books @ HACC

A Black Women's History of the United States

A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are--and have always been--instrumental in shaping our country

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

Now, for the first time, acclaimed historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire.

The Souls of Black Folk: The Oxford W.E.B. du Bois

A collection of Du Bois's works in 19 volumes. Spanning over a half-century, this collection is essentialf or anyone interested in African American history.

Asian American Histories of the United States

An inclusive and landmark history, emphasizing how essential Asian American experiences are to any understanding of US history. Original and expansive, a nearly 200-year history of Asian migration, labor, and community formation in the US.

An African American and Latinx History of the United States

a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the "Global South" was crucial to the development of America as we know it.

Stamped from the Beginning: the definitive history of racist ideas in America

As historian Ibram X. Kendi argues, racist ideas in this country have a long and lingering history, one in which nearly every great American thinker is complicit.

On Juneteenth

Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed's On Juneteenth provides a historian's view of the country's long road to Juneteenth, recounting both its origins in Texas and the enormous hardships that African-Americans have endured in the century since, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow and beyond.

Caste : The Origins of Our Discontents

Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings.

Before the Mayflower

The black experience in America--starting from its origins in western Africa up to 1961--is examined in this seminal study from a prominent African American figure.

Indigenous Firsts: A History of Native American Achievements and Events

A celebration of achievement, accomplishments, and courage! The stories of 2000 people, events and places are presented.

Article Databases

Black Life in America

The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

Slavery in America

Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law

Collection of legal materials on slavery in the United States and England, including statutes and case law from the colonial, state and federal level.

America's Historical Newspapers

America's Historical Newspapers

Complete editions from hundreds of US newspapers providing primary source content covering eras such as the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, World War II, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, Information Age and more.

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