BIS 256: Introduction to African American Studies (Berger): Reference sources
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Image: Malcolm X, holding up newspaper with headline 'Our Freedom Can't Wait,' while standing behind podium with microphones addressing a crowd at a Black Muslim rally in New York. 1963. Alamy.
Each single-themed report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist, footnoted and professionally fact checked. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview, which poses and addresses relevant questions; a background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; a pro/con debate by representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
Founded in 2004 by UW History Professor Quintard Taylor, and now with the equivalent of well over 10,000 pages of information, BlackPast.org is the most extensive online source on worldwide Black history currently available. It is dedicated to providing a global audience with reliable and accurate information on the history of African America and of people of African ancestry around the world.
