Lesson series

African American History: From  Emancipation to the Present

This course is an introduction to the history of African Americans from Emancipation from slavery to the present day. The Reconstruction Era, The Great Migration and urbanization of cities, The Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement, along with the Black Lives Matter Movement will be examined.
Building a Legacy Through Knowledge.

What's included?

  • 4 Modules
  • 1 Certification
  • 4 Discussion Forums
  • 5 Videos
  • Course Workbook available

Practical approach

Modular asynchronous, self-paced online course delivery with unlimited access to courses designed to interrogate Black history, using critical thinking skills, logic, and reasoning to develop a global perspective.

Personal development

Having historical context to make the connections between the past, present and impending future puts you in a position to understand the world around you. Using this knowledge you will develop and improve your unique place in it.

Meet the instructor

Elizabeth Leiba

Elizabeth Leiba is a published writer, with a Bachelor of Science in journalism from the University of Florida. She also holds a MBA from the University of Phoenix, and a Master's degree in English from Western New Mexico University, in Silver City, New Mexico.

Over the past fifteen years Elizabeth has worked as an English Professor both face to face and online for various public and private college and universities. Most recently, she has worked as the Director of Instructional Design & Innovation for Center Education Group.

Elizabeth’s newest adventure has been as an Author with her bestselling book, I'm Not Yelling: A Black Woman's Guide to Navigating the Workplace. Her second book, Protecting My Peace: A Black Woman's Guide to Ancestral Self-Care & Healing.

Elizabeth Leiba - Course Author