African-American History

Sub-headings:

African-American Museums

Arts & Music

Biography

Civil Rights

Economic Conditions

Education

Government & Politics

Legislation

Military

Science

Slavery

Sports

Women

Resources in this category:

African American History
http://afgen.com/history.html

This site on African-American history contains the text of significant speeches. There's also biographical information about famous African-Americans.

African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aointro.html

African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship explores black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century. Showcasing the African American collections of the Library of Congress, the site tells "the story of the African American experience through nine chronological periods- primarily through photos, historical essays, and primary source links."

The African Presence in the Americas: 1492-1992
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Schomburg/

"A photographic exhibit from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This exhibit introduces the dynamics and dimensions of the 500 year history of African people in the Americas."

African-American Mosaic
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html

Resource guide to the Library of Congress's African-American Collection. "Covering the nearly 500 years of the black experience in the Western hemisphere, the Mosaic surveys the full range size, and variety of the Library's collections, including books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and recorded sound."

AFRO-Americ@'s Black History Museum
http://www.afro.com/history/history.html

An interactive set of exhibits highlighting African-American contributions throughout United States history.

Black Facts Online
http://www.blackfacts.com/

A searchable database of events in African-American history. You can search by date or by keyword.

Black History Month Center
http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm

"Discover culture, heritage and pride through profiles of some of the most significant people, places and events in African-American history." Includes biographies, a timeline, a quiz, and other activities.

Diversity - Black History Month
http://amlife.america.gov/amlife/diversity/black-history-mon...

Contains bibliographies, publications, speeches and remarks, articles and websites commemorating "the rich and varied contributions of African-Americans to the culture and history of the United States and the world."

The Encyclopædia Britannica Guide to Black History
http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/

Major features include a timeline of important events, brief biographies of famous African-Americans, articles on Events and Institutions and Eras in Black History. Includes a study guide for teachers and students, a bibliography, and film clips and audio recordings. Also contains a separate section on the Harlem Renaissance.