LibGuides: AP African American Studies: Unit One: Origins of the African Diaspora

Source Encounters: The Arts

(1.16) "Heritage" by Countee Cullen
Born on May 30, 1903, in New York City, Countee Cullen was one of the most important voices of the Harlem Renaissance.
(1.9) Great Zimbabwe's walls and enclosures
from UNESCO
(1.10) Kongo Christian Art: Cross-Cultural Interaction in the Atlantic World
from Metropolitan Museum of Art
Performance by Osain del Monte, Abbilona
(1.12) Queen Mother Pendant Mask (Iyoba)
from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
(1.13) Griot performance of The Epic of Sundiata
by Singing Storytellers Outreach Project
(1.14) Images of artworks showing Africans in Renaissance Europe, such as the Chafariz d’el Rey (The King’s Fountain) in the Alfama district of Lisbon, 1570
(1.15) “I Go To Prepare A Place For You” (2021) by Bisa Butler
from National Museum of African American History and Culture

Catalan Atlas by Abraham Cresques 1375
Images from the University of Pittsburg with explanations of each leaf from scholars.

Nell Irvin Painter: "Africa and Black Americans"
from Nell Irvin Painter's book: Creating Black Americans p.3-6

(1.1) History of Black Studies at Washington University St. Louis
Gerald Early talks about how black studies programs came to college campuses across America.
(1.1) What is Black History?
This field of study is often misunderstood as militant or unnecessary. Find out the facts about Black studies, which is also referred to as African American studies or Africana studies.
(1.3) "How Not to Write About Africa"
Djimon Hounsou narrates the essay 'How To Write About Africa' by Binyavanga Wainaina.
(1.5) Bantu Expansion

(1.3) Nell Irvin Painter: "Africa and Black Americans"
from Nell Irvin Painter's book: Creating Black Americans p.3-6

(1.4) Major Climate Areas of Africa
from Encyclopedia Britannica
(1.5) Movement of the Bantu People, Languages and Technology
from Kahn Academy
(1.6) Africa's Kingdoms and Empires
from Michigan State University African Studies Center
(1.7) Catalan Atlas (1375) by Abraham Cresques
from Northwestern libraries
Catalan Atlas by Abraham Cresques 1375
Images from the University of Pittsburg with explanations of each leaf from scholars.
(1.8) Indian Ocean Trade Routes from the Swahili Coast
from the Smithsonian

Bisa Butler, artist

Countee Cullen, poet

Mansa Abubakari II, brief biography
"Mansa Abubakari II." World Eras, edited by Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure, vol. 10: West African Kingdoms, 500-1590, Gale, 2004, p. 155. Gale In Context: World History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3035500060/WHIC?u=oakl57962&sid=bookmark-WHIC&xid=c21ea30d. Accessed 6 Sept. 2022.
Travelers from West Africa
"Travelers from West Africa." World Eras, edited by Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure, vol. 10: West African Kingdoms, 500-1590, Gale, 2004, pp. 150-152. Gale In Context: World History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3035500057/WHIC?u=oakl57962&sid=bookmark-WHIC&xid=e8fc8084. Accessed 6 Sept. 2022.
Ivan van Sertima, Brief Biography

New African: They Came Before Columbus
New African is an English-language monthly news magazine based in London. Published since 1966, it is read by many people across the African continent and the African diaspora. It claims to be the oldest pan-African monthly in English, as well as "the bestselling pan-African magazine"
New African: What the World Learnt about Africa from Basil Davidson

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