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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Black Troops in Union Blue

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity on African American troops in the Union Army. Students read article for background information, answer questions, then analyze and write about the controversies in a piece to be published in a mock Frederick Douglass's Paper.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Harold Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography describes the career of the Illinois-born African American politician Harold Washington.
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PBS

Pbs: This Far by Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the spiritual journey of African Americans as you move along a timeline of major events and eras. Excellent coverage of the importance of spiritualism, religions, and faith in the African American community. Major religious...
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California Newsreel: Videos on African American Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This company claims to be the "oldest and most notable non-profit documentary production and distribution center in the nation." It offers a rich collection of videos on all aspects of African American life and history: e.g., Academy...
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Usps: Marion Anderson: Voice of the Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Celebrate Black American History Month by studying this noteworthy Black American musician from the past Learn why Marian Anderson was called the voice of the century, how she impacted the lives of other Black musicians, and what it...
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Mlkcc: Famous Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Martin Luther King Celebration Committee Inc. has three of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speeches. You will need a "Real Audio Player," to listen to them. The three speeches are "I Have a Dream," "March on...
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: More Than 50 Years Old, Freedom Songs Still Inspire Today

For Students 3rd - 8th
"The Freedom Song" among others celebrate as the nation remembers the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month. This song rang out in the famous Freedom March from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.
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PBS

African American World: Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to find out the history of African Americans on an easy to use timeline dating from the 1400s to the present. You can also learn about African American arts and culture and read about the contributions of some specific...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Sammy Davis, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Sammy Davis, Jr., an American singer, dancer, and entertainer.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., an American attorney, civil rights leader, business consultant, and influential power broker. Although he never held political office, Jordan served as a key adviser...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Richard D. Parsons

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Richard D. Parsons, an American businessman who was CEO (2002-07) of AOL Time Warner (now Time Warner) and later chairman (2009-12) of Citigroup.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: George Allan Russell

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features George Allan Russell, an American jazz artist born June 23, 1923, Cincinnati, Ohio .
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Harry Howell Carney

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Harry Howell Carney, an American musician, featured soloist in Duke Ellington's band and the first baritone saxophone soloist in jazz.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Joe Morgan

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Joe Morgan, an American professional baseball player who won consecutive National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in 1975-76, when he led the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Laurence Fishburne

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Laurence Fishburne, an American actor noted for the intensity of his performances. He was the recipient of a Tony Award (1992) for his work in August Wilson's play Two Trains Running, and...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Nas

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Nas, an American rapper and songwriter who became a dominant voice in 1990s East Coast hip-hop. Nas built a reputation as an expressive chronicler of inner-city street life.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Pearl Primus

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Pearl Primus, an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and teacher whose performance work drew on the African American experience and on her research in Africa and the Caribbean.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Raymond Victor Haysbert

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Raymond Victor Haysbert, an American businessman born Jan. 19, 1920, Cincinnati, Ohio .
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Regina Benjamin

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Regina Benjamin, an American physician who in 2009 became the 18th surgeon general of the United States. Prior to her government appointment, she had spent most of her medical career...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Rosa Guy

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Rosa Guy, an American writer who drew on her own experiences to create fiction for young adults that usually concerned individual choice, family conflicts, poverty, and the realities of...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Steve Mc Nair

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Steve McNair, an American gridiron football player who threw 174 touchdown passes during his 13 National Football League (NFL) seasons (1995-2008), primarily while playing for the...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Tim Duncan

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Tim Duncan, an American collegiate and professional basketball player, who led the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to four championships (1999, 2003, 2005,...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Tom Bradley

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Tom Bradley, an American politician, the first African American mayor of a predominantly white city, who served an unprecedented five terms as mayor of Los Angeles (1973-93).
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Vernon Forrest

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Vernon Forrest, an American boxer born Jan. 12, 1971, Augusta, Ga.

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