King examines the history of the civil rights struggle, noting tasks that future generations must accomplish to bring about full equality, and asserts that African Americans have already waited over three centuries for civil rights and that it is…
A distinguished psychiatrist from Martinique who took part in the Algerian Nationalist Movement, Frantz Fanon was one of the most important theorists of revolutionary struggle, colonialism, and racial difference in history.
A classic work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literary history. To develop this groundbreaking work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an…
This book explains the development and meaning of the racial protest sweeping America today. It focuses on the history behind the Freedom Rides, Sit-ins, and prayer marches.
This collection contains a selection of photographs featuring materials from James L. Farmer, Jr.'s personal papers and UMW’s Office of University Relations & Communications. Farmer was the founder of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), the…
Published in 2012 in a previous iteration of the course HIST 428: Adventures in Digital History, this project aims to bring Dr. Farmer's lectures to the public. The website serves as a digital archive for thirteen of Dr. Farmer's recorded lectures in…