John Hope Franklin Dies

Reported by ASALH John Hope Franklin, the scholar who was a pioneer in the field of African American history and dominated it for nearly six decades, has died at the age of 94. Franklin, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History, was a scholar who brought intellectual rigor as well as an engaged passion to [...]

The African Pharaohs Who Ruled Egypt

A fascinating article featured in National Geographic for the month of February entitled , “Black Pharaohs.” (click here to read the entire article) Robert Draper, the author of this piece, writes, “For 75 years Nubian kings ruled over ancient Egypt, reunifying the country and building an empire. Until recently, theirs was a chapter of history [...]