Programs

Bridging Red, Black and White: The Making of the Chesapeake from the Colonial Period through the Early Republic

The Chesapeake region may be considered the cultural, political, and economic cradle of the United States. Here, Native Americans, Africans and Europeans, comprised the making of new traditions that bridged indigenous practices and those from across the Atlantic. Join Omar H. Ali and explore the variety of encounters between different populations in the Chesapeake from the colonial period through the opening shots of the U.S. Civil War. This lively program will focus on Maryland and will include the use of maps, images, and the words of men and women-from a range of backgrounds-to help bring to life the dynamic history of the region.

Omar H. Ali is an assistant professor of history at Towson University. He is the author of In the Balance of Power: Independent Black Politics and Third Party Movements in the United States. An honors graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, he is a Fulbright Scholar and the recipient of research grants from Harvard University and the University of Michigan. Dr. Ali received his Ph.D. from Columbia University.