PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Explore the Regions: Sahara
Informative site containing facts and insights about the African region of the Sahara. Explore the countries, people, and economy of this fascinating region, the largest desert in the world. Country closeups detail interesting and...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Swaziland: Government
Read about the interesting way Swaziland's government works. Find out about how the government structure runs parallel to the traditional chiefdom system. You will also find a list of the current governmental officials. Information is...
Other
University of Pennsylvania: Traditional African Art
A wonderful collection of images that includes masks, carvings, instruments, sabers, jewelry, furniture, terracotta and much more. Some have a brief description of their importance or meaning.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: What Is Jazz?
This eight-page tutorial on jazz answers several basic questions (what is jazz, how did it develop) and keeps the topic of the tutorial focused within the realm of the African American understanding of jazz and focusing on its impact on...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Their Eyes Were Watching God: Folk Speech, Figurative Language
In this lesson plan, students will consider Their Eyes Were Watching God: Folk Speech and Figurative Language. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. This activity provides students with an...
Other
The Georgia Sea Island Singers
The Georgia Sea Island Singers are carrying on the tradition of their ancestors by performing chants, work songs, and gospel songs all over the world.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Madagascar: People
Madagascar has been inhabited for only the past 2000 years. Find out the ethnic groups that settled the island and learn the base of the language. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Kerry James Marshall
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Kerry James Marshall, an African American painter and printmaker whose work examines aspects of black culture in the United States. His unique images extend the grand traditions of history...
Curated OER
South African Bushman Izak Kruiper Points Out Coyote Tracks on the Trail.
Join Jumanda Gakelobone and Roy Sesana in their quest for help in their fight to live on their ancestral lands in Botswana. The Bushman of Kalahari have a dispute with the government of Botswana that centers on the dilemma of modernism...