Use this page to celebrate Black History all year long, not just during February, with information on influential black Americans and important dates.
Links for students
Family Education Network: Martin Luther King, Jr. - rich in links and details. Includes quizzes, articles and links to other black history web sites. Rosa Parks Library and Museum - stories of early civil-rights leaders, including Rosa Parks Easy to read sites on other African-Americans - includes activites, too! Encyclopaedia Britannica's Guide to Black History African-American Odyssey - From the Library of Congress African-American History and Culture - From The Smithsonian Archive of African American Music & Culture (AAAMC) - Indiana University Biography on Black History by A&E African American Military History - provides historical info about the roles blacks have played in the US Military
The African-American Mosaic - online exhibit by the Library of Congress. Covers nearly 500 years of black history. Africans in America - companion to PBS 1998 series chronicles America's journey through slavery. Includes a teachers guide African American World - by PBS Underground Railroad Freedom Center - Excellent site - also includes teacher resources |
Links for teachers
Gayle's Preschool Rainbow: Black History Theme - use early childhood education activities and lesson plans