Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “FBA Black History”
Jazz history is full of records that arrived to a chorus of boos. They were called chaotic, ugly, self-indulgent, or simply “not jazz.” Some confused listeners, angered critics, and others were practically buried by their own record labels. Decades later, many of those same records are considered landmarks—works that pushed jazz somewhere it had never … Read the rest
For centuries, Africa has often been described through the eyes of outsiders. Colonialism didn’t just redraw borders—it shaped education, literature, media, and the way much of the world came to understand African history and culture. Fortunately, generations of African writers have challenged these narratives, offering stories rooted in their own experiences, languages, traditions, and philosophies.… Read the rest
Every year on June 19th, Americans celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that marks the day the last enslaved people in the United States finally learned they were free. It is a story of a delayed promise—a reminder that freedom doesn’t always arrive when it is declared, but only when it is enforced.
The story begins more … Read the rest
Foundational Black Americans (FBA) is a term used to describe descendants of Africans who were enslaved in the United States and whose lineage is rooted in the historical Black experience that shaped the nation from its earliest foundations. Their labor, resistance, innovation, intellectual leadership, and cultural contributions are inseparable from the development of American democracy, … Read the rest