In the Media

On May 16 from 10 a.m. to noon, the museum will host an African American Genealogy Workshop exploring the family histories of African and Native American peoples with genealogical expert Angela Walton-Raji and Alaina Roberts, assistant professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh.

Democratic candidates are finally talking about domestic terrorism. Here’s why that matters.

Listen to radio interview with Alaina E. Roberts on the show The Talk of Chicago.

Their ancestors were black slaves owned by Native Americans. Now they’re suing the Creek nation to fully restore their citizenship

Welcome to Alaina E. Roberts, the 2017-2018 Richards Center/Africana Research Center Postdoctoral Fellow!

“I think there’s a reasonable possibility that she will be a leading scholar in her field, if you want to look 10 to 15 years down the line. I think that would mean that she would have earned a reputation as a very original and thought-provoking scholar who looks at the problem of race in American history and in general,” said John Bodnar, IU Bloomington distinguished and chancellor’s professor of history.

In 2017, historians entered the fray. Immigration and ethnic history society scholars, especially, have been called to bring historical thinking and analysis to policy issues and public debates about immigration, citizenship, borders, white supremacy, and vulnerable and marginalized communities. Not only do scholars who study immigration history have subject expertise to share that can help us navigate today’s crises, but as educators and humanists, we are also bringing evidence, critical thinking, and knowledge to debates where they are often missing, in a context of epistemological uncertainty.

Dr. Alaina Roberts (Ph.D. IU Department of History) was selected as the 2017-2018 George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center Postdoctoral Fellow at Penn State.