Picturing Black History
By Daniela Edmeier
Picturing Black HistoryNov 17, 2023
Wade in the Water, an Interview with Dustin Meier
Historian Dustin Meier discusses his Picturing Black History article, “Wade in the Water,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/wade-in-the-water/) which uses a series of remarkable photos that show Black citizens attempting to desegregate Savannah Beach in 1960.
Learn more about Dustin Meier: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/meier/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Dustin Meier, a Picturing Black History Interview
Dr. Dustin Meier, Visiting Assistant Professor at Xavier University, talks about his research at the intersection of race and the environment. He discusses how access to the natural environment has been an important but overlooked feature of segregation in the United States. He also discusses his essay for Picturing Black History, “Wade in the Water,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/wade-in-the-water/) which examines a series of photographs that capture a “wade-in,” at Savannah Beach in 1960. Like the famed lunch counter sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement, “wade-ins” attempted to desegregate public spaces that were traditionally understood to be “whites only.”
Learn more about Dustin Meier: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/meier/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
The Revolution of Being, an Interview with Chet'la Sebree
Chet’la Sebree, writer and Assistant Professor of English at George Washington University, discusses her Picturing Black History piece “The Revolution of Being,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/the-revolution-of-being/) which uses four photos of Black women and girls to examine and celebrate the revolutionary nature of Black joy.
Learn more about Chet'la Sebree: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/sebree/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Paul McAllister
Chet'la Sebree, a Picturing Black History Interview
Chet’la Sebree – now and Assistant Professor of English at George Washington University – discusses her work and research on contemporary Blackness. She dives into how her work depends on understanding historical Blackness. She celebrates Black women’s joy and focuses on how it has been a suppressed feature of academic study with scholars instead highlighting roles of servitude. She also discusses her article for Picturing Black History, “The Revolution of Being,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/the-revolution-of-being/) which examines four photos of Black women and girls in moments of joy. Sebree believes these are important images because they show another side of Black life that is not rooted in tragedy, but rather in happiness.
Learn more about Chet'la Sebree: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/sebree/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Paul McAllister
Charles Young: The Life of a Soldier, an Interview with Paul McAllister
Paul McAllister, PhD Candidate in the Department of History at The Ohio State University, discusses his piece for Picturing Black History, “Charles Young: The Life of a Soldier,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/charles-young-the-life-of-a-soldier/) which examines the life, military career, and achievements of U.S. Army veteran Charles Young during a time of intense racial inequality in the United States.
Learn more about Paul McAllister: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/mcallister/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Paul McAllister, a Picturing Black History Interview
Paul McAllister is a PhD Candidate in the Department of History at The Ohio State University specializing in Military History, African American History, and Modern U.S. History. In this interview he discusses why studying lesser-known figures and historical moments are important. He also delves into his Picturing Black History essay, “Charles Young: The Life of a Soldier,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/charles-young-the-life-of-a-soldier/) in which he discusses a remarkable African American man who succeeded in the American Military during a period of extreme racial inequality. He also discusses the paradoxical nature of Young’s service.
Learn more about Paul McAllister: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/mcallister/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Mark Cox, a Picturing Black History Interview
Mark J. Cox, linguist, essayist and writing specialist at Bowie State university discusses his work on language and identity. He is particularly interested in how African Americans have been shaped by losing their connection to African languages because of the transatlantic slave trade. He also talks about his essay for Picturing Black History, “The Imam of American Islam,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/the-imam-of-american-islam/) which delves into the legacy of Warith Deen Mohammed who took the reins of the Nation of Islam when Elijah Muhammed died. By highlighting Mohammed and other historical figures like Alice Coltrane and Sun-Ra, Cox hopes to show that there were many ways to empower Black Americans.
Learn more about Mark Cox: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/cox/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Love Is The Message, an Interview with Sai Isoke
Sai Isoke – educator and researcher – discusses their Picturing Black History piece, “Love is the Message,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/love-is-the-message/)which examines the cultural impact of Black, Brown, and Queer disco artists and describes how listening and dancing to disco was a revolutionary act.
Learn more about Sai Isoke: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/isoke/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Sai Isoke, a Picturing Black History Interview
Educator and researcher Sai Isoke discusses their work which centers on gender, sexuality, race, media, and pop culture. They also delve into how people acquire knowledge and suggests that we should treat music, movies, comic books, and other forms of pop culture as texts just as we do academic writing. Isoke also talks about their article for Picturing Black History, “Love is the Message,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/love-is-the-message/) which explores Black, Brown, and Queer disco artists and how they empowered people to explore the truth of their gender and sexuality, as well as the fate of disco. They also talk about their experiences with Black History Month and suggest ways to honor black history more effectively.
Learn more about Sai Isoke: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/isoke/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
The Imam of American Islam, an Interview with Mark Cox
Mark J. Cox, linguist, essayist and writing specialist at Bowie State university discusses his Picturing Black History essay, “The Imam of American Islam,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/the-imam-of-american-islam/) which documents the life and legacy of Warith Deen Mohammed, Elijah Muhammed’s son who broke from the nation of Islam to forge an alternate path for America’s Black Muslims.
Learn more about Mark Cox: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/cox/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Busing and School Segregation, an Interview with Kevin Boyle
Historian Kevin Boyle discusses his Picturing Black History essay, “Busing and School Segregation,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/busing-and-school-segregation/) which examines the blowback in Louisville, KY that came in the wake of integrated public school busing.
Learn more about Kevin Boyle: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/boyle/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Kevin Boyle, a Picturing Black History Interview
Dr. Kevin Boyle, Professor of History at Northwestern University and Pulitzer Prize finalist, discusses his work and the importance of Black history in today’s educational environment. He also dives into some of today’s most fraught political issues including the reconstitution of American communities, the Black/white fault lines that exist in the US, and how a more robust understanding of Black history can help us make sense of these complex issues. Boyle also discusses his piece for Picturing Black History, “Busing and School Segregation,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/busing-and-school-segregation/) in which he describes public school busing as one of the most radical moments of the civil rights movement.
Learn more about Kevin Boyle: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/boyle/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
The Black Fists Protest, an Interview with Dexter Blackman
Dr. Dexter Blackman, professor of history and African American studies at Morgan State University, talks about his Picturing Black History essay, “The Black Fists Protest,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/the-black-fists-protest/) which examines the impact of Tommie Smith’s and John Carlos’ iconic protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic games.
Learn more about Dexter Blackman: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/blackman/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Dexter Blackman, a Picturing Black History Interview
Dr. Dexter Blackman, professor of history and African American studies at Morgan State University, talks about his scholarship which focuses on social movements, the African Diaspora, and US foreign policy. He dives into how studying black history is crucial to creating a more just society. He talks about his Picturing Black History article “The Black Fists Protest,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/the-black-fists-protest/) which deals with Tommie Smith’s and John Carlos’ iconic protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic games. Professor Blackman also discusses what Black athletes meant to the US in the context of the Cold War.
Learn more about Dexter Blackman: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/blackman/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Black Laborers on the Panama Canal, an Interview with Lia T. Bascomb
Professor of Africana Studies, Dr. Lia Bascombe, discussed her Picturing Black History piece, “Black Laborers on the Panama Canal,” which examines Barbadian migrant laborers who were crucial to the construction of the Panama Canal.
Learn more about Lia T. Bascomb: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/bascomb/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective and Getty Images. Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Paul McAllister.
Lia Bascomb, a Picturing Black History Interview
In this interview, Dr. Lia Bascomb, Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at Georgia State University, discusses her work on Barbadian migration. Her research investigates the ways in which stories of Barbadian migrants compliment and expand our understanding of diasporic movement in a field dominated by those who study the Middle Passage and the American Great Migration. She also talks about her essay for Picturing Black History, “Black Laborers on the Panama Canal,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/black-laborers-on-the-panama-canal/) which follows migrants as they move from Barbados to Panama to work on construction of the Panama Canal.
Learn more about Lia Bascomb: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/bascomb/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective and Getty Images. Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Paul McAllister.
A Sharecropper's Family, An Interview with Alex Lichtenstein
Historian Alex Lichtenstein discusses his Picturing Black History essay “A Sharecropper’s Family,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/a-sharecroppers-family/) which examines rural African American life in the Jim Crow South as seen through the lens of Ben Shahn, a Farm Securities Administration photographer in the 1930s.
Learn more about Alex Lichtenstein: https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/lichtenstein/
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective and Getty Images. Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Alex Lichtenstein, A Picturing Black History Interview
Historian Alex Lichtenstein, professor of History at Indiana University in Bloomington discusses his career examining life in the rural American South as well as his interest in South Africa. He In this interview, he talks about how he was compelled to study Black history because he wanted to understand how and why African Americans needed to fight for racial justice. Lichtenstein also discusses the importance of Black History Month to all Americans, and he reminds viewers that to understand all of American history we must place the African American experience at the heart of our study. His piece for Picturing Black History, “A Sharecropper’s Family,” (https://picturingblackhistory.org/a-s...) examines the photographs of Ben Shahn, a Farm Securities Administration photographer, whose lens captured not only desperation and poverty, but dignity and strength as well. Learn more about Alex Lichtenstein: https://picturingblackhistory.org/aut... Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe. Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
America’s Two Favorite Mammies, an Interview with Blair Banks
Author Blair Banks discusses her essay for Picturing Black History, “America’s Two Favorite Mammies,” which examines how white Americans consumed a Blackness through the fantasy of the Mammy figure as exemplified by the figures of Aunt Jemima and Hattie McDaniel’s Mammy, from the 1939 movie Gone with the Wind. Banks talks about the individuals who played the role of Aunt Jemima as well as the nuanced relationship that African American audiences had with Hattie McDaniel’s role in Gone with the Wind in the wake of her Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress (https://picturingblackhistory.org/americas-two-favorite-mammies/).
Learn more about Blair Banks here (https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/blairbanks/).
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/).
Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Paul McAllister.
Blair Banks, a Picturing Black History Interview
Author Blair Banks discusses her essay for Picturing Black History, “America’s Two Favorite Mammies,” which examines how white Americans consumed a Blackness through the fantasy of the Mammy figure as exemplified by the figures of Aunt Jemima and Hattie McDaniel’s Mammy, from the 1939 movie Gone with the Wind. Banks talks about the individuals who played the role of Aunt Jemima as well as the nuanced relationship that African American audiences had with Hattie McDaniel’s role in Gone with the Wind in the wake of her Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress (https://picturingblackhistory.org/americas-two-favorite-mammies/).
Learn more about Blair Banks here (https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/blairbanks/).
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/).
Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Paul McAllister.
A Lyrical Revolution, an Interview with Fauziyatu Moro
Fauziyatu Moro shares her views on the process and study of history and how they connect to her essay for Picturing Black History, “A Lyrical Revolution,” which looks at how music has provided a means for Black people around the world to communicate and fight against racial and colonial oppression (https://picturingblackhistory.org/a-lyrical-revolution/).
Learn more about Fauziyatu More here (https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/moro/).
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/).
Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Paul McAllister.
Fauziyatu Moro, a Picturing Black History Interview
Author Fauziyatu Moro discusses her research on the social lives of migrants in Ghana’s capital city of Accra to highlight their impact on the cities’ cosmopolitan culture. She also shares her views on process and study of history and how they connect to her essay for Picturing Black History, “A Lyrical Revolution,” which looks at how music has provided a means for Black people around the world to communicate and fight against racial and colonial oppression (https://picturingblackhistory.org/a-lyrical-revolution/).
Learn more about Fauziyatu Moro here (https://picturingblackhistory.org/author/moro/).
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/).
Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Paul McAllister.
Kwabena Slaughter, A Picturing Black History Interview
Kwabena Slaughter—artist, historian, and performing arts producer—discusses his research on Booker T. Washington and the history of photography and camera design. He dives into how photography brings history to life and the importance of Black history to his art and career and to American culture. He also talks about the impact of Black History Month, and his Picturing Black History essays “Twenty-Two Divided by Seven, at the Tuskegee Institute,” which examines a 1906 photograph of a mathematics classroom and illustrates how the Tuskegee Institute used “correlation” theory and the Sloyd system to teach applied mathematics (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/twenty-two-divided-by-seven), and “Booker T. Washington Reframed,” which examines four remarkable photographs that document the 25th anniversary commemoration of the Tuskegee Institute in 1906 (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/booker-t-washington-reframed)
Learn more about Kwabena Slaughter: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/author-kwabena-slaughter
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (GettyImages.com). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Booker T. Washington Reframed, an Interview with Kwabena Slaughter
Author Kwabena Slaughter discusses his Picturing Black History essay “Booker T. Washington Reframed,” which examines four remarkable photographs that document the 25th anniversary commemoration of the Tuskegee Institute in 1906 (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org....
Learn more about Kwabena Slaughter: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org...
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Twenty-Two Divided by Seven at the Tuskegee Institute, an Interview with Kwabena Slaughter
Author Kwabena Slaughter discusses his Picturing Black History essay “Twenty-Two Divided by Seven, at the Tuskegee Institute,” which examines a 1906 photograph of a mathematics classroom and illustrates how the Tuskegee Institute used “correlation” theory and the Sloyd system to teach applied mathematics (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org....
Learn more about Kwabena Slaughter: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org...
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Sarajanee Davis, A Picturing Black History Interview
Join Sarajaneé Davis as she talks about the importance of exploring lesser known moments in Black History and how understanding history makes it easier for us to better understand our world today. She discusses her career as a historian and researcher of Black history, and her motivations to build a more just and equitable future through education and the dissemination of knowledge. She also talks about how she approached writing her Picturing Black History essay “Poise and Perseverance,” which brings to life the remarkable stories of three women—Autherine Lucy, Charlayne Hunter, and Viviane Malone—who played pivotal roles in desegregating higher education in the American South.” (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org....
Learn more about Sarajaneé Davis: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org...
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe. Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Poise and Perseverance, An Interview with Sarajanee Davis
Sarajaneé Davis talks about her Picturing Black History essay “Poise and Perseverance,” which brings to life the remarkable stories of three women—Autherine Lucy, Charlayne Hunter, and Viviane Malone—who played pivotal roles in desegregating higher education in the American South. (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org....
Learn more about Sarajaneé Davis: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org...
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Interviewed by Damarius Johnson
Damarius Johnson, A Picturing Black History Interview
Author and Managing Editor Damarius Johnson discusses the publication Picturing Black History, picturignblackhgistory.org, the importance of Africa American history, and three of his essays for the website on Carter G. Woodson (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org..., the international networks of the American Civil Rights Struggle (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org..., and the Gilligan Case (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org....
Learn more about Damarius Johnson: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org... Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
International Networks of the American Civil Rights Struggle, An Interview with Damarius Johnson
Author Damarius Johnson discusses his essay on the international networks of the American Civil Rights Struggle (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org....
Learn more about Damarius Johnson: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org...
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
The Gilligan Case: Police Brutality & Civil Rights in Harlem 1964, An Interview with Damarius Johnson
Author Damarius Johnson discusses his essay on the Gilligan Case and the long history of police brutality, and African American protest and resistance, in the United States (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org....
Learn more about Damarius Johnson: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org...
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Carter Godwin Woodson, An Interview with Damarius Johnson
Author Damarius Johnson discusses his essay on the life and contributions of Carter Godwin Woodson (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org....
Learn more about Damarius Johnson: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org...
Explore more photographs and stories that changed the world from Picturing Black History at https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/, a collaboration between Origins: Current Events In Historical Perspective (https://origins.osu.edu) and Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/). Picturing Black History strives to contribute to an ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. We embrace the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe.
Sierra Phillips, a Picturing Black History Interview
In this episode, Picturing Black History author, Sierra Phillips introduces herself, her research interests, and the importance of Black History.
A Mother's Power - Sierra Phillips Interview
In this brief interview, Picturing Black History author Sierra Phillips, discusses how she was introduced and developed a passion for Mamie Till's story.
Dr. Sheneese Thompson, a Picturing Black History Interview
Listen to Picturing Black History author, Dr. Sheneese Thompson, discuss her piece, Bombing MOVE, which examines the impact and legacy of 1985 Philadelphia police department bombing on Black Philadelphians. Thompson explains that her essay is specifically focused on the impact of police brutality although a separate essay to discuss abuse allegations within MOVE is a worthwhile subject for further exploration. During the interview, Thompson also discusses the significance of Black history month and the educators and scholars who shaped her work.
Read Dr. Thompson's piece here: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/bombing-move
Picturing Black History Webinar
Learn about an exciting new collaboration that marries photographs and words to bring Black history to life. Picturing Black History (https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/) is a collaborative project between Getty Images and Ohio State’s Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective (http://origins.osu.edu) that contributes to the ongoing public dialogue on the significance of Black history and Black life. The project embraces the power of images to capture stories of oppression and resistance, perseverance and resilience, freedom dreams, imagination, and joy within the United States and around the globe. Participants: - Bob Ahern | Director of Archive Photography for Getty Images - Dawn Chitty, (Ed.D.) | Director of Education at the African American Civil War Museum - Daniela Edmeier (Moderator) | Ph.D. Candidate History, Ohio State, and Managing Editor of Picturing Black History - Damarius Johnson | Ph.D. student History, Ohio State, and Associate Editor of Picturing Black History - James Morgan | Programming Consultant with the African American Civil War Museum
Marching Mothers - Viñas-Nelson Interview
Picturing Black History author, Jessica Viñas-Nelson, discusses her article, Marching Mothers, and how neither wind nor rain could stop a band of Ohio mothers from securing the education their children deserved.
Read Jessica's piece here: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/marching-mothers
Workers of the World - Viñas-Nelson Interview
Picturing Black History author, Jessica Viñas-Nelson, discusses her article, Workers of the World, and how Black Communists fought for jobs and safety in 1930 Washington, D.C.
Read Jessica's piece here: https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/workers-of-the-world
Jessica Viñas-Nelson, a Picturing Black History Interview
Listen to Picturing Black History author, Jessica Viñas-Nelson, discuss Black history and her articles.