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- African American Family and History (Black Quest - Blair)
Provides articles of interest to the African American family, including information on ancient cultures.
- African American Heritage Books (New York Public Library)
- African American Resources (Gorski)
- African American Studies (Dinar)
- African American Women During the Civil War (University of Maryland)
- African Americans (StudyWeb)
Provides historical information on African American culture, contributions and issues. 2-00
- African Americans in the Sciences
- African Studies WWW Links
Provides links organized within three dozen subjects.
- Black History (Isbell)
- Black History - New Hampshire (SeacoastNH)
Provides sources of information related to black history on the eastern seacoast, especially New Hampshire.
- Black History - This Week in Black History (CLIMB)
- Black History Resources (Seacoast NH)
Provides over two dozen carefully chosen links to explore Black History.
- Black/African American Related Resources (Adinar)
- Ebonics Debate (Philadelphia Online)
Provides postings of individual comments regarding the debate on the role of Ebonics in education. The word Ebonics comes from the two words "Ebony" and "phonics" and is used to describe a language or dialect used by African Americans.
- K-12 African American Resources
- K-12 African Studies
- King - Martin Luther, Jr: Key Events
- King - Martin Luther, Jr: Links (Chico High)
- King - Martin Luther, Jr: Links (LSU)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- This Week in Black History (CLIMB)
- Universal Black Pages
Materials
- Bias, Prejudice and Attitudes (IAT Corp - Yale and Washington)

Provides a test of attitudes regarding age, race, gender and self-esteem. Created by Anthony Greenwald and Mahzarin Banaji. Your responses are measured by your speed of associations. Most of us do have biases (preferences) that may conflict with our values. Biases can work invisibly and give us a tendency to treat others unfairly (with prejudice). By uncovering our biases, we can combat our prejudices more effectively.
Papers
- African Americans of the 19th Century
- African-American History (Library of Congress)
Uses treasures, key historical documents in the Library of Congress, to weave a story on the history of African-Americans in the United States.
- African-American History (Library of Congress)
Uses treasures, key historical documents in the Library of Congress, to weave a story on the history of African-Americans in the United States.
- African-American Pamphlets (1818 - 1907)
- African-American Pamphlets (1818 - 1907)
- Allen - Richard (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Black Facts Online
Provides brief historical news by searchable date.
- Black History (ACS)
Provides dozens of links.
- Black History (US Post Office)
- Black History (US Post Office)
- Black History - 19th Century African Americans
- Black History - Black Patriots of the Revolution (SeacoastNH)
Provides a short summary of sections of "Colored Patriots of the Revolution" by Nell. Recounts events by a biography of the mid-1800's.
- Black History - Buffalo Soldiers (International Museum of the Horse)
Provides information on the first peace time African American soldiers.
- Black History - By Day of the Month (Floyd)
Provides key historical events relevant to Black History according to month and then by day of the month.
- Black History - First Blacks of Portsmouth 1 (SeacoastNH)
"Valerie Cunningham traces African American history from 1645 through the first harsh century of slavery."
- Black History Month (Boateng)
Provides an essay on the history and significance Black History Month.
- Black History Museum (Afro-America)
Covers seven historical events.
- Black History Postage Stamps
- Black History Postage Stamps
- Bowser - Mary Elizabeth (Bright)
Provides a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Brown, Charlotte Hawkins (ABC's of Parenting)
Provides a biography under "Dr. Brown" in the middle of the left table.
- Crummell - Alexander (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Douglass - Frederick (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- DuBois - W.E.B. (US Post Office)
Provides a short biography and U.S. postage stamp.
- DuBois - W.E.B.
Provides a picture and a listing of his non-fiction works.
- DuBois - W.E.B.: Works
Provides five articles by DuBois and a long book entitled The Souls of Black Folk.
- First Blacks of Portsmouth 2 (SeacoastNH)
"Limited freedom came slowly. Valerie Cunningham discusses emancipation, the 'Negro Court,' and the lives of Portsmouth's expanding black population."
- Garnet - Henry Highland (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Harlem - 1900 - 1940 (University of Michigan - CHICO)
- History of an African American Community
- King - Martin Luther, Jr (Stanford)
- Langston -John Mercer (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Million Woman March
Provides information about the October march and events following it..
- Pleasant, Mary Ellen (Pacific Bell)
Provides information and pictures regarding Pleasant, a leader of civil rights causes in California during the Civil War era. One of very few African American women who have become well known from that era. 12-99
- President Clinton's Advisory Board on Race Report (White House)
Provides the report of the President's Advisory Board or Commission on Race, called One America and released in September of 1998. Includes promising practices, what we can do and more.
- Race and Racism in American Law (Randall)
"Race and Racism in American Law considers the intersectionality between race and American Law, racial distinctions in the law, and the role of the law in promoting/alleviating racism. It includes statutes, cases, excerpts of law review articles, annotated bibliographies and other documents."
- Robinson, Bill Bojangles (Haskins and Mitgang)
Provides a perspective on the life of Bill Bojangles Robinson, one of the most famous entertainers in the world.
- Shadd - Mary Ann (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Slavery - Describes Living Conditions Under Slavery (Henderson) (Pacific Bell)
A young African American slave writes about how he lives in 1856.
- Slavery - Describes Living Conditions Under Slavery (Henderson) (Pacific Bell)
A young African American slave writes about how he lives in 1856.
- Slavery - Describes a Slave Auction (Martin) (Pacific Bell)
An old African American man recounts how a slave auction was run.
- Slavery - Describes a Slave Auction (Martin) (Pacific Bell)
An old African American man recounts how a slave auction was run.
- Terrell - Mary Church (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Timeline of African-American History (1852 - 1880)
- Timeline of African-American History (1881 - 1900)
- Timeline of African-American History (1901 - 1925)
- Truth - Sojurner (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Tubman - Harriet (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Tubman, Harriet (Pocantico Hills - Taverna and Hongell)
Provides information, pictures, a map, timeline and classroom activities regarding Harriet Tubman. One of very few African American women who have become well known from the Civil War era.
- Turner - Henry McNeal (Bright)
Provides a picture and a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
- Turner - Nat (Bright)
Provides a short biography of this influential 19th Century African American.
Projects
- Slavery - Underground Railroad (Headbone Interactive)
The Head Bone Zone provides an interactive Internet lesson to lead in an escape from slavery during the mid 1800's.
Send comments to Dr. R. Jerry Adams
at [adamsjr@mindspring.com]
- Last Updated 08/27/00