Visit St Augustine
African Americans in St. Augustine
A colorful travel brochure reveals why St. Augustine is considered the birthplace of African-American history. Images and maps bring the rich history of the city to life by displaying the many individuals, events, and sites that honor...
A Mighty Girl
Mae C. Jemison
The poster of Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut, challenges young scientists to consider what they intend to do to achieve their dreams.
A Mighty Girl
Juliana Rotich
Hahidi, which is testimony or witness in Swahili, is a concept, a program, a community of people. This free and open-source software was developed by Juliana Rotich. A poster celebrates her vision and accomplishments and deserves an...
A Mighty Girl
Gladys West
Teens might find it hard to imagine life before GPS. Using global positioning systems, they can quickly locate the nearest gas station, fast food establishment, or the home of a new friend. Introduce them to Gladys West, the lady who...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement
This exhibit spotlights the voice of African American Women leaders in the movement and highlights their significant roles and contributions.
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Usc: African Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameramen
This exhibit offers thirteen newsreels depicting African Americans from 1919 through 1963.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: The Making of African American Identity [Pdf]
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: African American Masters
An interesting site that contains paintings, sculptures, and photographs by African American artists. Each piece has a short paragraph below it describing the artwork, and the message the artist was trying to convey.
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Oxford Aasc: African Americans in the Revoluionary War
A great display of paintings along with commentary about ten African Americans who were involved in the Revolutionary War era.
Howard University
Moments in Black History: Milestones in African American Journalism
This site contains six pages of a timeline with individual events of African American history in journalism. Starts in 1541 with event in Mexico.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Mosaic: Wpa
A short description with primary source examples of the aid African American artists received from the WPA.
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Oxford Aasc: Focus on African Americans in World War I
Read this brief essay about the African Americans who volunteered to serve during World War I, four thousand of whom fought alongside the French. Included is a photo essay with twelve photographs with descriptions.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Odyssey: The Civil Rights Era
This two-part feature on African American history offers an in-depth look at the events of the 1960's civil rights movement. Discusses voting rights, laws, military segregation, freedom rides, sit-ins and the NAACP. Includes historic...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936: Jim Crow America
The U.S. Holocaust Museum presents historical information and photographs about the Jim Crow laws of the American South, which restricted the freedoms of black Americans. Focuses on the African American struggle for social equality in...
Columbia University
Columbia University: "The Migration Series" by Jacob Lawrence
This is a four slide-show examination of the pictorial series that the Harlem Renaissance artist Jacob Lawrence created in paint to tell the story of the "The Great Migration" of African-Americans from the Southern United States to the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Zora Neale Hurston Plays
Search or browse a collection of plays by Zora Neale Hurston, whose writing reflects life experiences, travels, research, and study of southern, African-American folklore. At this site, there is also a timeline of Hurston's life and works.
The Atlantic Monthly Group
In Focus: World War Ii: North African Campaign
Photograhs of the British, Australian, and American forces fighting against the Germans and Italians in the North African Campaign in an attempt to force the Axis troops from North Africa. Captions accompany each picture to add context...
US National Archives
Portrait of Black Chicago: John H. White
From June through October 1973 and briefly during the spring of 1974, John H. White worked for the federal government photographing Chicago, especially the city`s African American community. His photographs portray the difficult...
Curated OER
Real African American Heroes: Guion S. Bluford, Jr.
This site provides the resume and a picture of Guion S. Bluford, Jr., America's first NASA African-American astronaut in space.
Curated OER
A View on Cities: Washington: African American Civil War Memorial
African American Civil War Memorial (Washington)
Curated OER
A View on Cities: Philadelphia: African American Museum
African American Museum (Philadelphia)
US National Archives
Nara: Powers of Persuasion: United We Win
In spite of racial discrimination and segregation in the military and in civilian life, the overwhelming majority of black Americans participated wholeheartedly in the fight against the Axis powers. This site explores the posters,...
Other
Metrocosm: Visualizing the Great Migration
The Great Migration had a profound impact on many aspects of American life. Watch this map to see how the growth of African Americans living in the north grew from 1910-1970. Read the reasons for the migration and the challenges they...
State Library-Florida
Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
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