The United Nations passed a resolution declaring 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2024 the International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD). One objective is to “Promote a greater knowledge of and respect for the diverse heritage, culture and contribution of people of African descent to the development of societies.” ACKI looks to plan and support activities that educate the public about those Africans brought to the West during the transatlantic slave trade who were Muslims. … [Read more...]
NOTEWORTHY EVENT: European Powers, Islamic Movements, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery, housed at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York City, collaborated with the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center of Scholars and Writers, The New York Public Library (NYPL) to present this program.Visit www.lapiduscenter.org and click on “Past Programs” to view this enlightening conversation about aspects of Islam in West Africa that impacted the lives of enslaved Africans in the … [Read more...]