An interview with James Sidbury about the emergence of a self-conscious African identity in the diaspora.

Key figures Paul Cuffe, Daniel Coker, and John Russwurm explore the emigration movement's political autonomy and group identity. Topics include the Quakers' abolitionist efforts, Daniel Coker's fight for freedom, Paul Cuffy's African immigration project, controversies around colonization, and debates on group rights and political autonomy.

Building black institutions in early American history, with Prince Hall and the Masons in Boston, and Richard Allen and the Methodists in Philadelphia.

An interview with Doris Garraway on the background, intellectual basis, and legacy of the Haitian Revolution.

The Baron de Vastey unveils the horror of colonialism as a system and defends the monarchy of King Christophe in the tense early years of Haiti’s independence.

In an age of revolutions and revolutionary ideas, the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804 stands out as the most radical of them all.

Quobna Ottobah Cugoano and Olaudah Equiano advance the goals of the abolitionist movement through a groundbreaking political treatise and an influential autobiography.

Ignatius Sancho, a pioneering voice in Africana thought and one of the first Black voters in British elections, and Benjamin Banneker, a notable African American mathematician and astronomer, delve into the power of their correspondence. They discuss Sancho's rise from humble beginnings to literary acclaim, emphasizing themes of emotion and justice. Banneker's bold letters to Thomas Jefferson challenge racial perceptions and advocate for shared humanity, while Sancho fiercely promotes anti-slavery sentiments and critiques social injustices.

Preacher and Revolutionary War soldier Lemuel Haynes argues that the principles of the American Revolution demand the abolition of slavery.

Phillis Wheatley astonishes colonial Americans with her exquisite and precocious poetry and reflects on the liberating power of the imagination.