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Nlbpa: Negro Leagues Baseball History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the history of early Negro baseball beginnings in the late 19th century before reading about the advent of the Negro National League in the 1920s. Baseball was the American pastime for everyone in the 1920s and 1930s.
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National Urban League Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage of the National Urban League, whose mission "is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power and civil rights."
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey: Hinchliffe Stadium

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1930s-era baseball stadium used to play Negro league baseball during the Jim Crow era.
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PBS

Pbs: For Gold and Glory

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion site to the PBS documentary on African American Charlie Wiggins, who set up a national auto racing league for African American drivers.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Satchel Paige

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Satchel Paige, the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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My Hero: Madam c.j. Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
In this student-written article, read about Madam C.J. Walker, the pioneering entrepreneur who started the first hair-care products line for African-American women.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Martin Dihigo

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry features Martin Dihigo, a professional baseball player who became a national hero in his native Cuba. In addition to playing in the Cuban League, Dihigo played in the leagues of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela...