European Powers, Islamic Movements, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
In the 18th century, Senegambia was bitterly contested for slave-trading purposes by France and Great Britain. But a third power,…
In the 18th century, Senegambia was bitterly contested for slave-trading purposes by France and Great Britain. But a third power,…
New ideas, enlightening conversations, cutting-edge research, tomorrow’s trends: it’s all here in the Lapidus Center podcast series. Listen to our visiting…
The Lapidus collection is continuously growing. In addition to his first 2014 gift of over 400 rare books and documents,…
The Lapidus Center Fellowships are part of the Scholars-in-Residence Program, housed in the Scholars Center. The program encourages research and writing…
By Sylviane A. Diouf, Director, Lapidus Center. June 29, 2015. On June 27, a plaque marking the site of New York…
By Sylviane A. Diouf, Director, Lapidus Center. March 27, 2015. Since my graduate school days in Paris, I have been…
By Sylviane A. Diouf, Director, Lapidus Center. December 15, 2014. The United Nations has proclaimed 2015-2024 the International Decade for…
The abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade was a long, and tortuous process that spanned almost nine decades. Ultimately, a…
Though victimized, exploited and oppressed, Africans have been creative agents of their own history, culture, and political future. Lest We Forget documents…
Twenty-five years ago in New York City, archaeologists excavated one of the most significant finds in American history: the largest…