Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Digital collection. Center for the study and promotion of the histories and cultures of peoples of African descent.
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Theme: World History/Global Studies
World History/Global Studies
Dirty Oil and Shovel-Ready Jobs: A Role Play on Tar Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline
Teaching Activity. By Abby MacPhail. Rethinking Schools. 17 pages.
A lesson on the Keystone XL Pipeline battle.
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A lesson on the Keystone XL Pipeline battle.
The Lincoln Brigade: A Picture History
Book — Non-fiction. By William Loren Katz and Marc Crawford. 2013. 196 pages.
Interviews, documents, and photos from the first fully integrated United States army, who volunteered to help Spain defend its democracy against fascism.
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Interviews, documents, and photos from the first fully integrated United States army, who volunteered to help Spain defend its democracy against fascism.
The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
Digital collection. A comprehensive online reference guide to African American history.
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The Dreamer
Book — Fiction. By Pam Muñoz Ryan. 2010. 384 pages.
An introduction to the life of Pablo Neruda as a child in historical fiction for young adults.
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An introduction to the life of Pablo Neruda as a child in historical fiction for young adults.
Understanding Central America: Global Forces, Rebellion, and Change; 5th Edition
Book — Non-fiction. By John Booth, Christine Wade, and Thomas Walker. 2014. 374 pages.
A primer on the history of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
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A primer on the history of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America
Film. Directed by Eduardo López & Peter Getzels. 2012. 90 minutes.
Documentary that examines the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today.
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Documentary that examines the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today.
The Untold History of the United States
Book — Non-fiction. By Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick. 2012. 784 pages.
Challenge the prevailing orthodoxies of traditional history books in this look at the U.S. history of empire building.
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Challenge the prevailing orthodoxies of traditional history books in this look at the U.S. history of empire building.
Sandino Rebellion: A Documentary History
Digital collection. Over 3,300 documents from the Sandino Rebellion in Nicaragua, 1927-1934.
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June 12, 1937: Oliver Law Became Brigade Commander
Oliver Law became first Black commander of a U.S. army, the integrated Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
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Facing West: The Metaphysics of Indian-Hating and Empire-Building
Book — Non-fiction. By Richard Drinnon. 1997.
History of American expansion and the infliction of repression and racist tactics on the communities.
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History of American expansion and the infliction of repression and racist tactics on the communities.
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom
Book — Fiction. By Margarita Engle. 2010. 384 pages.
Bilingual book of historical fiction in verse about Cuba's long fight for independence in the 19th century.
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Bilingual book of historical fiction in verse about Cuba's long fight for independence in the 19th century.
Madiba A to Z: The Many Faces of Nelson Mandela
Book — Non-fiction. Danny Schechter. 2013. 272 pages.
Companion book to the 2013 film about Nelson Mandela, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
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Companion book to the 2013 film about Nelson Mandela, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Witness to Apartheid: A Teaching Guide
Teaching Guide. By Bill Bigelow. 1987. 24 pages.
Lessons and activities that accompany the 1986 film Witness to Apartheid.
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Lessons and activities that accompany the 1986 film Witness to Apartheid.
Sun City – A Teaching Guide
Teaching Guide. By Bill Bigelow. 6 pages.
Lessons to accompany the 1985 video "Sun City" that promoted the cultural boycott of South Africa initiated by Little Steven van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen’s E St. Band.
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Lessons to accompany the 1985 video "Sun City" that promoted the cultural boycott of South Africa initiated by Little Steven van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen’s E St. Band.
Have You Heard From Johannesburg
Film. Directed by Connie Field. 2007. 89 minutes.
Episode that covers the anti-apartheid movement in the U.S. to overturn apartheid in South Africa.
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Episode that covers the anti-apartheid movement in the U.S. to overturn apartheid in South Africa.
Journey to Jo’burg: A South African Story
Book — Fiction. By Beverley Naidoo, illustrated by Eric Velasquez. 1988. 96 pages.
A brother and sister take their sick sibling to the city of Johannesburg to get their mother at work, and come to understand the struggle for freedom and dignity taking place in South Africa.
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A brother and sister take their sick sibling to the city of Johannesburg to get their mother at work, and come to understand the struggle for freedom and dignity taking place in South Africa.
The Wild Book
Book — Fiction. By Margarita Engle. 2012. 144 pages.
A portrait in verse of a young girl struggling with dyslexia in Cuba at the turn of the 20th century.
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A portrait in verse of a young girl struggling with dyslexia in Cuba at the turn of the 20th century.
Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War Against Apartheid
Book — Non-fiction. By Alan Weider. Foreword by Nadine Gordimer. 2013. 464 pages.
Comprehensive biography of South African freedom fighters Ruth First and Joe Slovo.
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Comprehensive biography of South African freedom fighters Ruth First and Joe Slovo.
The Right to Stay Home: How U.S. Policy Drives Mexican Migration
Book — Non-fiction. By David Bacon. 2013. 328 pages.
The story of the growing resistance of Mexican communities to the poverty that forces people to migrate to the United States.
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The story of the growing resistance of Mexican communities to the poverty that forces people to migrate to the United States.
Brazil’s Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy
Book — Non-fiction. By Dave Zirin. 2016. 276 pages.
Examines the cultural, economic, and political context and impact of the World Cup and the Olympics on Brazil.
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Examines the cultural, economic, and political context and impact of the World Cup and the Olympics on Brazil.
Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal
Book — Fiction. By Margarita Engle. 2016. 272 pages.
Historical fiction in free verse about the building of the Panama Canal.
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Historical fiction in free verse about the building of the Panama Canal.
Greed as a Weapon: Teaching the Other Iraq War
Teaching Activity. By Adam Sanchez. Rethinking Schools. 14 pages.
A role play investigating the economic consequences of the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
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A role play investigating the economic consequences of the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
Tè Tremblé: An Unnatural Disaster: A Trial Role Play Probes the Roots of Devastation in Haiti
Teaching Activity. By Adam Sanchez. Rethinking Schools. 12 pages.
A trial role play asks students to question the role played by the U.S. government and other international actors in the 2010 earthquake.
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A trial role play asks students to question the role played by the U.S. government and other international actors in the 2010 earthquake.
The Power of the Story: The Voice of Witness Teacher’s Guide to Oral History
Teaching Guide. Edited by Cliff Mayotte. 2013 (2nd edition).
A guide to explore contemporary issues through oral history, and to develop the communication skills necessary for creating oral history projects in communities.
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A guide to explore contemporary issues through oral history, and to develop the communication skills necessary for creating oral history projects in communities.