Sylviane Anna Diouf

Historian of the African Diaspora

The first book on the experience of American Maroons

The first book to fully document the most unique and overlooked story of the American slave trade

This 15th anniversary edition is updated, expanded, and illustrated.

East Africans' contributions to Indian history

A new look at a defining movement

Offers a different, rich and challenging perspective on the Atlantic slave trade.

[shows] the extraordinary range of African-American migrations. The New York Times

Rich in word imagery and illustrations. Sankofa

Presents social, political, and cultural innovators who left important legacies

Diouf destroys the stereotype of the happy, ignorant slave child. Booklist

My blog at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

My curated exhibitions at the Schomburg Center

My selection of images, historical and contemporary