World Wide Web Resources

Africa Research Central
Africa Research Central is a virtual clearinghouse for African Ameican archives, libraries, and museums with important collections of African primary sources.

The African American Art Song Alliance
Founded in 1997, this is the home of interchange between performers and scholars interested in art song by African-American composers. Here you will find information and links to assist with your discovery of the African American contribution to song.

The African American Mosaic
This Library of Congress Resource Guide provides helpful resources and links for the study of black history and culture. Research and access many of the LOC's prints and photographs; many catalog records can be downloaded as digital images.

African-American Odyssey
This Library of Congress exhibit features rare and unique items from the Library's vast African American collections from the National Digital Library.

African-American Sheet Music (1850-1920)
This Library of Congress collection includes 1,305 pieces of African American sheet music dating from 1850 through 1920. This collection features important visual depictions of African Americans, providing information about racial attitudes of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

African American Soldiers
This site chronicles the involvement of African Americans in the United States military.

African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
Browse this New York Public library by genre, researching African American women writers.

African Americans in the Visual Arts-A Historical Perspective
(Long Island University)
This resource chronicles over 60 African American artists, as well as examples of their art. Information on library resources and established museums are included to aid additional research.

Africana.com
This Web site includes insight to African American culture, including articles, book lists, and links to African American radio stations. The site also provides coverage of current events.

AfricanAmericans.com
This Web site shares contributions made by African Americans to society.

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History Inc.
Download the Black History Learning Resource Package. This resource is designed for use by educators, government agencies, military installations, church and fraternal groups, as well as for individuals in promoting the National Black History Month Theme in February 2003 and throughout the year.

Biography
Read individual biographies of African Americans-past and present. This site also includes cross references and additional Web resources.

Black Facts Online
Black Facts Online is a no-cost database for Black History information.

Black History.com
A fun and informative site, this resource provides free interactive presentations, handouts, and activities-developed by teachers and presenters-for high school and middle school students.

The Black World Today
The main purpose of this Web site is to chronicle the daily social, political, cultural, and economic realities of black communities and countries.

The Blue Highway
This site includes an exhaustive history of the blues, featuring audio clips, photos, maps, and essays.

Center for Black Music Research
The Center for Black Music Research (CBMR) is a research unit of Columbia College Chicago. The CBMR is devoted to research, preservation, and dissemination of information about the history of black music on a global scale.

CNNfyi.com: Chasing the Dream
Explore Black History using interactives, games, quizzes, and student perspectives.

A Different Booklist
This site provides resources for literature from across the African diaspora, the Caribbean, Asia, and Latin America. The titles range from academic materials to children's literature.

The DuSable Museum of African-American History
The DuSable Museum preserves and interprets the historical experiences and achievements of African Americans.

Education First: Exploring African American Issues on the Web
This sites features resources for integrating the World Wide Web into the classroom. Web activities include an online treasure hunt and WebQuests.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica Guide to Black History
This site features 600 informative articles, historical film clips and audio recordings, and
hundreds of photographs and images. The related Internet links and bibliography sections provide excellent source material and areas for further study, as does the Study Guide for Students, which is organized around six classroom activities, each with their own teacher recommendations, technical tips, and scholastic bibliographies.

ESPN Celebrates Black History Month
ESPN honors the memory and spirit of African American athletes and other important individuals who helped to shape the sports landscape. These pioneers and heroes, and others like them, will be featured throughout the month on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic and ESPN.com.

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
Learn about African American engineers and scientists of the past, present, and future.

Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement
Read the story and see photos of the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Greensboro, North Carolina.

History Channel.com: Celebrate Black History Month
Learn about Great African Americans through history.

The History Channel (Black History Month 2003 Programs)
Watch the History Channel in February as it celebrates Black History Month with special programming!

Honoring Dr. King
Glencoe honors the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. This "Beyond the Textbook" site features a biography, lesson plans, and student activities.

The Internet African American History Challenge®
Take this interactive quiz and sharpen your knowledge of African American history. The site also features profiles on many 19th century African Americans.

jimcrowhistory.org
An educator's site that presents teachers with new historical resources and teaching ideas on the Untied States' era of segregation, violence, and disenfranchisement of African Americans.

Mathematicians of the African Diaspora
Learn about the accomplishments of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora within the Mathematical Sciences.

National Association of Negro Musicians
The National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) is dedicated to the preservation, encouragement, and advocacy of all genres of African American music.

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Use lessons, reflections, exhibits, and interactive experiences to learn about the struggle for African American freedom.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Read the latest news, membership directions, and past historical events pertaining to the NAACP.

National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum exists to assist the public in understanding the lessons of the Civil Rights Movement and its impact and influence on the human rights movement worldwide, through its collections, exhibitions, research, and educational programs.

PBS: African American World
Relive African American history through the eyes of its participants; explore the creative genius of the African American art world; dig deeper into the issues facing black America; and uncover the contributions of famous African Americans in this PBS special feature Web site.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a national research library devoted to collecting, preserving, and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world. The Schomburg Center contains over 5 million items and provides services and programs for constituents from the United States and abroad.

Time.com: Celebrating Black History
Browse TIME's words and LIFE's images documenting the African American story that is celebrated every February.

U.S. Census Bureau: Radio Zone Profile America
Profile America is a daily, 60-second feature that uses interesting vignettes from key events, observances, or commemorations for that day to highlight information collected by the Census Bureau. This is a special feature celebrating African American History Month.

World Book: African American Leaders Since 1945
Read the biographies of some of the most important African American civil rights leaders in the United States after 1945.