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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Repertory

For Students 9th - 10th
Description and information about works in the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre repertory.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: From Dred Scott to Civil Rights Act of 1875: Eighteen Years of Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dred Scott decision that African-Americans were not citizens of the United States. Yet within 18 years, Black Americans would not only have citizenship, but would be guaranteed the right to...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Road Trip! Through South Carolina Civil Rights History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of videos that take you on a journey through South Carolina to learn about significant events from the civil rights movement that took place there from the 1940s to the 1970s. Includes maps, photo galleries, interactives,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dream in Color, African American Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the African American Culture and share the information through these lessons with your students. Choose from several different lesson plans and grade levels to help students learn about the African American Culture.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: This House Told a Story About the African American Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
A historical home acquired by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has quite a story to tell.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Ruby Bridges

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical look at Ruby Bridges who became famous at six years of age by being the first Black child to attend a desegregated school in America.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Black History Month Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Enhance teaching during Black History Month with Teachnology's broad assortment of lesson plans, activities, songs and much more.
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Black History From a to Z

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students will enjoy exploring this colorful site during Black History Month, or any other month! Follow the timeline of famous African American women and inventors, or just click on a letter of the alphabet to find brief pieces of...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of over one hundred archival video clips highlighting significant events in the history of the Civil Rights Movement since the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954. There are ten collections covering...
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A&E Television

History.com: Black History Milestones

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of the history of African Americans is presented in this article. Divided by main topics or periods of time, the coming of slavery to America is the first focus. Followed by plantation life and escapes to freedom and...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Slavery and the Making of America: Slave Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
What religions did slaves bring from Africa to America? This PBS series site provides the historical overview of how early African Americans preserved African spiritual beliefs and practices while enslaved, converted to Christianity, and...
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: African American Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
This presents an overview of African Americans moving and settling in the West.
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Kenyon College

Kenyon College: Discovering African American History in Rural Ohio

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this digital collection to delve into the history of Black folks and experience life in the rural area of Knox County, Ohio.
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New York Times

New York Times: Harriet Tubman's Path to Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site tells the story of Harriet Tubman's life and the development of the Underground Railroad. The author takes us on a journey to sites along the Underground Railroad, beginning at the farm where...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Ruby Bridges

For Students 9th - 10th
Chosen as a Freedom Hero, Ruby Bridges faced the incredible task of integrating an elementary school during the Civil Rights Movement.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Official Program for March on Washington(1963)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a copy of the original program for the March on Washington that featured Martin Luther King. Provides a summary of the civil rights movement at that time.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Governor Deval Patrick

For Students 9th - 10th
Making history as the first African American governor of Massachusetts, dip into a biography featuring Governor Deval Patrick.
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Smithsonian Institution

Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition by National Portrait Gallery titled "Let Your Motto Be Resistance" presents photographs documenting notable African Americans and their contributions to American culture. The gallery of portraits offers an impressive...
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Smithsonian Institution

Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical portraits of African Americans involved in the struggle for civil rights and equality, from the time of Frederick Douglass forward. Learn about the contributions of Edmonia Lewis, Sojourner Truth, Edward Bannister, Octavius...
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Black Past

Black Past: Black Past Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse this informative site to learn about six centuries of African American history. Contains an online encyclopedia of biographies, primary documents, major speeches, timelines, events, and much more. Very extensive!
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Family and Friendship in Quilts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Quilts, in addition to being a great thing to have to cuddle up on the couch with, have historically been used to tell stories and bring friends and families together. This lesson plan leads students through a series of activities on...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Challenging Segregation in Public Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A senior high lesson plan on segregation in schools.
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of archival video clips along with town hall discussions on racial equality and the civil rights struggle by African Americans. The discussion participants include civil rights leaders, activists, religious leaders,...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive compilation of information that examines the complexities of the African American experience, especially the achievements of individual African Americans. Includes many useful extras, such as a timeline, an image gallery,...