The true history of slavery and the African American experience in America provides needed context to today’s conversations on race, and counters the distorted facts, internet hoaxes and an abundance of widely circulated myths.  This factual and artistic designed timeline has served as a tool to support discussions on race for over a decade and is needed today more than ever, as Americans continue to have conversations about this difficult period in American history and grapples with its legacy and consequences.

The African American Timeline has over 100 data points, beginning in the 1500’s and extending to present day.