Delaware State University Dept of History

Official page for the Dept of History, Political Science & Philosophy. @DelStateUniv #DSU #HBCU #EverythinghasaHistory #History #PoliSci #Law @DSUAfricana

[Delaware State University Dept of History @HistoryDSU]

Big thanks to @nytimes for sending our department copies of the #1619 project and a few other goodies! #HBCU @nhannahjones

[Delaware State University Dept of History @HistoryDSU]

Recent donations have allowed us to support student conference and travel fees, myriad programs, grants, and mock trial preparation. Do reach out if you'd like to support our work.

[Africana Studies @ Delaware State University @DSUAfricana]

In light of today's news, our home department History, Political Science, and Philosophy at the illustrious #HBCU: Delaware State University always welcomes restricted and unrestricted donations to support faculty and student programs. https://t.co/3KmoGi7hPh

[Dr. Donna A. Patterson 😷 @PharmacySenegal]

Dr. Patterson grew up in Texas, where Juneteenth has been a holiday since 1980. “I’ve been really gratified to see this response to Juneteenth, a lot of us thought this was our personal holiday,” she said. “I am torn to some degree ... https://t.co/TWkc8yeNoT

[Carla Hayden @LibnOfCongress]

 On Saturday, June 19, 1865, in Limestone County, Texas, plantation owner Logan Stroud stood on the front porch of this house to tell more than 150 of his enslaved workers that they were free.
Photo from @librarycongress collection. https://t.co/uj3kvDjHCG #Juneteenth2023
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[Delaware State University Dept of History @HistoryDSU]

Dr. Patterson recently published on Women in Senegal. She has written extensively on African women, entrepreneurship, and gender dynamics. https://t.co/6C4RqJlUej

[Delaware State University Dept of History @HistoryDSU]

Happy International Women's Day #IWD2023. To honor the day and Women's History Month, do check out some of the research from faculty in our department. Drs. Udezulu, Maru, and Patterson all write about women throughout the globe.

[Delaware State University Dept of History @HistoryDSU]

Dr. Maru wrote about women in Liberia: https://t.co/rkRSV4AOP0

[HBCU Buzz @HBCUBuzz]

Love Love LOVE this! 👏🏽

This little dancing machine found a love for the Bowie State Band Dancers! 👯‍♀️ @BowieState #HBCUBUZZ

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Toni Morrison, the acclaimed author who became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, will be memorialized on a Forever stamp, which was unveiled Tuesday by the United States Postal Service. https://t.co/CTmbFCo4x5

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

My mother always used to say, “You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.”

On International Women’s Day, we recognize how far women have come—and how far we have to go to achieve full equality and representation.

[Dr. Donna A. Patterson 😷 @PharmacySenegal]

Last week, I moderated a panel for a side event on African Diaspora, Finance & ICT at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art. The panelists offered insightful analysis and the audience was highly engaged. A few photos.

[SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026) @NewBlackMan]

Northeast’s century-old rail bridges, tunnels land $9 billion overhaul

https://t.co/Rl1agQtbUw

[Urban League of Greater Philadelphia @urbanleaguegphl]

What an incredible year for the Urban League of Philadelphia! Thank you to our community partners and allies for journeying with us in 2022.Special thanks to @wellsfargo for opening the door to affordable housing in Philadelphia!

The work continues in 2023! #urbanleagueofphila

[Delaware Public Media @DelawarePublic]

The United States Postal Service is making a commitment to transform its delivery fleet to electric vehicles, and Delaware’s senior senator supports that effort. @KSteeleBrdcastr will have details on @MorningEdition on @DelawarePublic at 7:04 a.m. https://t.co/IWyF6Crhzb

[History Photographed @HistoryInPics]

Yasuke, a tall African man, arrived in Japan in 1579 and made history as the first foreign-born man to become a samurai warrior. He was 6’2, the average height for men in Japan is 5’7

[Adam X. McNeil, PhD (aka Metaphors & Memes) @CulturedModesty]

Assistant or Associate Professor of African American History (Posted Date
Dec 21, 2022) https://t.co/BYApdu0TPm

[Delaware State University Dept of History @HistoryDSU]

Thanks @BonaFideMasks for sending our department a generous donation of K-N95 face masks. We've started distributing them and look forward to using them to help keep our students, faculty, and staff safe this fall. 👍🏾😷 @DSUAfricana @DelStateUniv

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Queen Elizabeth II’s family has gathered at Balmoral Castle in Scotland as doctors monitor her health. Watch our live coverage. https://t.co/kvU02r4wLk

[SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026) @NewBlackMan]

'Enough with the urban vs. rural binary. When rurbanization brings agriculture into cities, everyone benefits.'
https://t.co/MRH5HVDHYW