What's New in the Oxford African American Studies Center

What's New: May 2008

This month, we are delighted to present another 600 never-before-published biographies from the African American National Biography, produced in conjunction with the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University, and edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham. May's biographies include well-known entertainers Gladys Knight, Grace Jones and Arsenio Hall, former presidential candidate Alan Keyes, professional football player Jerry Rice, and more. In addition, we have added over 400 articles from the acclaimed Oxford Companion to Black British History, the first ever reference work to explore the story of Britain's black population over nearly 2,000 years. Finally, we are pleased to continue the development of AASC's multimedia content, with over new 30 film clips and interviews added this month.

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Look for these features in coming months!

In coming months, we will highlight additional content from the African American National Biography and the forthcoming Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present. Additional primary source documents, along with multimedia and film clips, will also be added as the Oxford African American Studies Center continues to grow.

Feature of the Month

In addition to our ongoing editorial update program, the Oxford African American Studies Center's editors commission and publish a publicly-available Feature of the Month, designed to provide insights into topics of current and historical relevance. This month's feature focuses on the Negro Leagues. The editors also provide a list of articles to guide readers who want to learn more. Read this month's feature.

Past Features have included Jazz Greats, the March on Washington, Kwanzaa, Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Art and Artists, Women and Literature, and Hip Hop's Early Influences. Features can include a specially-commissioned essay by a renowned scholar, as well as photo essays illustrating the events and topics covered. Features and their related articles are free to the public during the month, and the featured essays and photo essays remain publicly-available on the site.

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