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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Mary Mc Leod Bethune

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at Mary McLeod Bethune, African American educator who worked to curb discrimination. Included is a portrait of her painted by Betsy Graves Reyneau.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

For Students 3rd - 6th
Jacqueline Woodson describes her experiences growing up as an African American girl in South Carolina and New York in the 1960s. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 3-6) to pair with "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson. [Free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Changing America" by Barbara Radner

For Students 4th - 6th
This is an informational article about how Martin Luther King Jr. worked toward changing America in the 1950s and 1960s. It includes a short bio of Dr. King and a reading purpose: As you read, take notes on the problems that African...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Jim Crow

For Students 9th - 10th
After Reconstruction, states in the South passed laws that barred African Americans from voting and segregated schools, restaurants, and public accommodations.
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A&E Television

Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. And Martin Luther: The Parallels Between the Two Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1934, an African-American Baptist minister named Michael King made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and attended an international conference in Germany, where he learned about a native son and Protestantism founder Martin Luther....
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Integrating Central High Melba Pattillo Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is the story of Melba Pattillo, one of the nine African American students who were the first to enter Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her story is very informative, and the site ends with a reflection question of how...
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Mary Mc Leod Bethune, Educator

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo history of Mary McLeod Bethune who was an unofficial advisor to FDR on civil rights issues. Includes primary documents, photos and lesson plans for Grades 4-5.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Separate No Longer?

For Students 5th - 8th
An explantion of how the Supreme Court decision in Brown v Board of Education of Topeka turned the concept of separate but equal on its head. See how they determined that the 14th Amendment was being violated when schools did not fund...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: w.e.b. Du Bois

For Students 3rd - 5th
A brief biography of famous African-American, W.E.B. Du Bois. Read about his activism and his attempts to improve race relations. Hyperlinks to additional information about this important man.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Walter White

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life of Walter White, foremost spokesman for African Americans for almost a quarter of a century and executive secretary (1931-55) of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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Black Past

Black Past: Whipper, William

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief encyclopedia article about William Whipper, businessman and abolitionist.
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Black Past

Black Past: Wright, Louis T.

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article tells about Louis T. Wright, a black doctor and medical researcher.
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Black Past

Black Past: Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia article gives information about W. E. B. DuBois, the controversial founder of the NAACP. He was the foremost black intellect of the early 1900's.
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Black Past

Black Past: Muhammad Ali

For Students 9th - 10th
In this brief encyclopedia entry, you can read about Muhammad Ali, famous as a boxer, but, perhaps more so, as an ambassador of good will. There are links to other websites for more information.
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Black Past

Black Past: Malcolm X

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article recounts the course of Malcolm X, a fiery speaker and supporter of Black Nationalism.
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Black Past

Black Past: Mingus, Charles

For Students 9th - 10th
In this encyclopedia entry, you learn about Charles Mingus, jazz bassist and composer.
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Black Past

Black Past: Wright, Jonathan

For Students 9th - 10th
The importance of Jonathan Wright's legal career is explained in this encyclopedia article.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Mary Ann Shadd Cary

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame provides a brief biography of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an educator, abolitionist, editor, attorney, and feminist of the Civil War era.
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New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Black History Month

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network presents an interactive & printable crossword puzzle on Black History Month.
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Other

Watson.org: African American History: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

For Students 9th - 10th
From a paper written for a school project, find detailed notes on the Montgomery Bus Boycott, how it started, who started it, who participated, and the outcome.
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Other

The James Meredith March

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, you can view photos, read a personal account, and learn the history behind this historic March that took place in 1966.
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Black Past

Black Past: Scottsboro Case

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article tells about the several trials of the so-called Scottsboro Boys. This case became a beacon for later civil rights movements.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Lesson Plan on "Beyond Vietnam"

For Students 9th - 10th
A well designed four part lesson plan on Dr. King's famous speech on the Vietnam War in which he came out against the war.
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Other

Mississippi Writers' Page: Ida B. Wells Barnett

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Mississippi offers a detailed biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) the famous freedom fighter is offered at this site. It includes an extensive bibliography of her works, and works about her, as well as some...