African American Studies at Beinecke Library

Collections, events, and news from the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of African American Arts and Letters.
  • Brava! at the Beinecke shines spotlight on women in theater

    February 28, 2022

  • Jonathan Edwards and slavery: An interview with Edwards Center Director Kenneth Minkema

    February 23, 2022

  • Students present research detailing Yale’s history with slavery (Yale Daily News)

    February 4, 2022

  • Goldsby named Donnelley Professor of African American Studies and English

    December 9, 2021

  • Yale’s Beinecke Library Acquired 200+ Prints by Legendary Photographer Gordon Parks (Culture Type)

    November 20, 2021