Utah Education Network
Uen: African American History Resources
February is African American History Month and a great time to investigate the contributions that African Americans have made to the history and cultural development of the United States. Resources include general information, lesson...
Kenyon College
Kenyon College: Discovering African American History in Rural Ohio
Visit this digital collection to delve into the history of Black folks and experience life in the rural area of Knox County, Ohio.
Library of Congress
Loc: African Immigration: Africans in America: Life in a Slave Society
An excellent overview of the African American experience in America beginning with West Africa during the slave trade, through emancipation and reconstruction, to "New beginnings."
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: African American Activists
Learn about Ida B Wells, Rosa Parks, and Fannie Lou Hammer, all female African American activists who fought for justice and equality.
University of Richmond
University of Richmond: History Engine: Maggie L. Walker
This brief biography of Maggie L. Walker outlines her rise to success as the first African American bank owner in the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: African American Odyssey
This site explores Black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century. Content includes the work of abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century, depictions of the long journey...
Other
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Revelations
A description of the dance Revelations, choreographed by Alvin Ailey. The dance was first performed on January 31, 1960, and made Ailey an overnight sensation in the dance world. Includes video and photographs, as well as links to videos...
Black Past
Black Past: Harold Washington (1922 1987)
This biography profiles the political career of Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago.
Black Past
Black Past: Afro American Council (1898 1907)
An article about the founding of the Afro-American Council in 1898 and its goals for addressing rising violence against African Americans.
Digital History
Digital History: American Ethnic Literature
Educated white men weren't the only ones contributing to a truly American literature. Read about the literature written by Native Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Irish Americans. All added to the melting pot of...
Stanford University
Stanford University: Dr. King Charismatic Leadership in a Mass Struggle
The author(the foremost living authority on Dr. King today) examines the idea and role charisma played in King's leadership style and abilities. The author argues that his use of charisma was not all Dr. King utilized.
Black Past
Black Past: Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback
An interesting biography of P.B.S. Pinchback, first African American to be governor of any state. Read about his childhood, his life in politics, and his education to be a lawyer.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Freedom Summer
During the summer of 1964, hundreds of college students flooded Mississippi to register African Americans to vote.
Other
Fair Vote: X's and O's: A History of the Voting Rights Act and African Americans
Documented essay on the history of black suffrage in American and the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: Reconstruction: The First Kkk
Explains how the Ku Klux Klan came into existence and how they terrorized African Americans as well as those who sympathized with them. The Klan would suppress the black vote so that Democrats had a better chance of winning an election...
York University
York University: African Canadian Online: Music
African-Canadian music encompasses the West Indies, Africa, the United States, South American and the Maritimes. This excellent reference resource provides information about the many kinds of music and the talented individuals who make it.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Atlanta: National Register of Historic Places
Explore Atlanta by visiting a number of historic sites in this fascinating city. Each highlighted site features commentary on historic significance and eye catching photography. At the bottom of each page you see links to four essays...
Black Past
Black Past: Andry's Rebelliion (1811)
This brief encyclopedia entry tells about Andry's Rebellion, a large rebellion in New Orleans in 1811.
Black Past
Black Past: Hemings, Sally
This brief encyclopedia entry tells a little about Sally Hemings and her relationship with Thomas Jefferson.
A&E Television
History.com: 6 Little Known Pioneers of Aviation
From an early glider experimenter to the first man to fly solo around the world, here are six lesser-known pilots and inventors who made their mark on aviation.
Other
Kunte Kinte Heritage Festival: Kunta Kinte History
This website contains information on Alex Haley's slave ancestor Kunta Kinte. Haley's novel "Roots" is also discussed.
Other
Negro League Baseball
Bringing the story of Negro League Baseball from the early 20th Century to new generations, this site provides all there is to know about this historic organization.
PBS
Pbs: The Blues Classroom
Access the educational resources developed by a Seattle-based museum to supplement the PBS documentary series "The Blues." Includes background essays on the blues; biographies, video clips, and sound clips from the series; a blues...
Black Past
Black Past: Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
This interesting encyclopedia article tells about Lord Dummore's Proclamation, his attempt to encourage slaves to leave their masters and fight for the British.