'Black Slavery, Native Nations and a Path to Reconciliation' with Alaina E. Roberts

In this lecture, Dr. Roberts will explore whether reconciliation between Native enslaver and Black enslaved is possible in the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations. Then, join in a discussion about the possibilities of interracial coalition within and outside of tribal sovereignty. 

This event is proudly presented in partnership by Duke University and the following Arizona State University units and initiatives: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities Institute, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Public History, Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and RaceB4Race. 

About the speaker

Alaina E. Roberts is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, where she studies the intersection of Black and Native American life from the Civil War to the modern day. Dr. Roberts is the author of I’ve Been Here All the While: Black Freedom on Native Land, which won four book awards. Dr. Roberts has written multiple academic essays as well as op-eds and profiles for The Washington Post, TIME Magazine, and High Country News. Her research has been featured in CNN, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic.