| African American
History: Historical Text Archive |
An eclectic site that contains many useful links.
However the page design is poor and there is no annotations provided. There are also
commercial ads on the site. |
| The
African-American Journey |
A compilation of PBS sites that focus on the African-American
experience. |
| The African-American Mosaic: |
A Library of Congress Resource Guide |
| The
African-American Pamphlets from the Library of Congress |
"The Daniel A. P. Murray Pamphlet Collection presents a
panoramic and eclectic review of African-American history and culture, spanning almost one
hundred years from the early nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries, with the
bulk of the material published between 1875 and 1900. Among the authors represented are
Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Benjamin W. Arnett,
Alexander Crummel, and Emanuel Love. " |
| African-American
Photographs |
This collection of African American images features several
hundred photographs which were taken from the mid-1800s to the present time. This
historical archive documents the African American community in Syracuse, New York, in
portraits, at weddings, proms, graduations, sporting events, and in everyday activities. |
| Africans
in America |
Resources from the PBS series includes documents, essays, and
teacher's resources. |
| Afro-Americ© Black History Museum |
A site that includes links to eight interactive sites that
look at various aspects of the black-experience in America - ranging from slavery to the
million-man-march. |
| American Slave Narratives: An
Online Anthology |
A collection of interviews with former slaves who discuss
their lives before and after freedom. The site features photos and RealAudio sound clips
from one of the original interviews. |
| The Amistad Case: Original
Source Documents |
An original source lesson (middle - high school)
provided by the National Archives. |
| Black
Archives of Mid-America |
A database of more than 800 online images that chronicle the
African-American experience in the Mid-West. |
| Black History Activities |
A commercial web site created to be used as a demonstration
on using the web in education. It contains six topics that explore issues that
pertain to African-American History. |
| The
Britannica Guide to Black History |
Only available during February. As detailed and organized as
you would expect from Brittanica. Access is slow. |
| Don't Wanna Slave No More:
African-American Choices in the American Revolution |
This PBS site can go with the video documentary but has four
lesson plans that stand on their own (including original source material). |
| Events and People in Black
History (Database) |
You can look at some interesting facts for this particular
week in Black History. You can search for topics in the database. If you're lucky, you'll
find a short biography, pointers to other resources on the web (and off it) and some
interesting facts (for example, you can find
a lot about Paul Robeson). |
| The Faces of Science: African
Americans in the Sciences. |
Profiled here are African American men and women who have
contributed to the advancement of science and engineering. The accomplishments of the past
and present can serve as pathfinders to present and future engineers and scientists.
African American chemists, biologists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians have
contributed in both large and small ways that can be overlooked when chronicling the
history of science. By describing the scientific history of selected African American men
and women we can see how the efforts of individuals have advanced human understanding in
the world around us. |
| Frederick Douglass - American
Visionary |
An online exhibit, provided by the National Park Service's
Museum Management Program as part of its American Visionaries series, chronicles the
history of Douglass, his ideas, and his influence |
| Truman Library Official
Documents |
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Desegregation of the Armed Forces |
| Harlem,
1900-1940: An African-American Community |
Developed by the New York Public Library, this site includes
an exhibit, archival photographs, timeline, and resources for teachers that include
lessons to go with the photographs. |
| Harlem:
Mecca of the New Negro |
Survey Graphic was a social work magazine of the 1920's. This
site includes the entire edition of the magazine for March, 1925 which was focused on what
is now termed the Harlem Renaissance. An outstanding source for primary materials. |
| The Harlem
Renaissance |
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, this site celebrates the
intellectual creativity that blossomed in the African-American community in Harlem during
the 1920s. |
| The Harmon Collection: Breaking Racial
Barriers |
The National Portrait Gallery's use of the famous Harmon
Foundation Collection of early twentieth century civil right's activists to illustrate how
prominent African-Americans broke racial barriers. Each portrait includes a short
biography. |
| Jackie
Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights 1860 -1960 |
A Library of Congress exhibition. Great Original Source
photographs. Well written background information. |
| Lest
We Forget |
An astounding collection of resources and links for the study
of African-American history and culture. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. (Seattle Times)
|
A very good site that looks at several aspects of MLK:
The Man ;The Movement :The Legacy;The Holiday; and the Electronic Classroom. |
| The
Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project |
Includes a number of full-text primary documents (including
the "I Have a Dream" speech and the "I've Been To The Mountaintop"
sermon), a general biography, a chronology of King's life, and more. |
| The
Negro Baseball Leagues |
A commercial site with many links to products. But
contained among the ads you will find excellent information regarding the teams and the
players. |
| Negro League Baseball Online Archives |
A commercial site with many links to products. But
contained among the ads you will find excellent information regarding the teams and the
players. |
| Seacoast, New Hampshire - Black
History |
Black History from a New England point of view. |
| Teaching African-American History
|
A commercial site that is designed to aid primary,
elementary, and high school teachers in instructing/finding information about
Black-History Month. |
| The Two Nations Of Black
America |
The companion site to PBS' Frontline Documentary. Contains
interviews, statistics and commentary. |
| US Postage Stamps on Black History
|
A site that features Black Americans that have appeared on
postage stamps. |
| Underground Railroad
Activities |
Lessons developed by MCPS teachers. |
| Writing Black |
A collection of online documents from African-American
authors. A few historical documents, too. |
