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Leslie Hayes, the New York Historical Society's Director of Education, discusses how to engage with primary and secondary sources in historical research projects—and how to proceed when sources…

Dana Williams, Howard University English Department Chair and professor of African American literature, discusses the writing and editing process.

Slave Voyages: The Transatlantic Slave Trade Database is an NEH-funded digital humanities project that represents decades of careful research and documentation. Scholars worked to collect…

Blues legend and son of sharecroppers B.B. King performs "The Thrill is Gone" at the White House in 2012.

Afropop Worldwide discusses the music and legacy of Nigerian artist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, a founder of the Afrobeat music style. Fela was known for his non-conformist style, both musically and in…

In this episode of Afropop Worldwide, you'll hear some of the most famous and popular music of the Harlem Renaissance, as well as learn about the social and cultural institutions that brought…

Listen to artists and critics reflect on the blues and its relationship to American and African culture and music.

Learn about the connection between jazz, civil rights, and the Cold War in this NEH-funded film.

This NEH-funded podcast from Public Radio International explores The Great Gatsby in conversation with actors, scholars, and writers.

With a grant from the NEH, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst was able to digitize the W.E.B. Du Bois papers—almost 95,000 items. They are now freely available online for students and…

Learn about the history of slavery in the colonial north with this interactive documentary from Historic Hudson Valley, funded in part by the NEH.

This episode of BackStory explores the history of presidential inaugurations and pays particular attention to the historical significance of specific transitions during contentious times in U.S.…