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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Governor Deval Patrick

For Students 9th - 10th
Making history as the first African American governor of Massachusetts, dip into a biography featuring Governor Deval Patrick.
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A&E Television

History.com: Greensboro Sit Ins

For Students 9th - 10th
The Greensboro Sit-In was a critical turning point in Black history and American history, bringing the fight for civil rights to the national stage. Its use of nonviolence inspired the Freedom Riders and others to take up the cause of...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This Smithsonian museum is dedicated to the preservation of African American culture. Includes a portrait gallery, profiles of African American artists, exhibitions devoted to the struggle for civil rights, historical photographs and...
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Black Battalion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, support material for a documentary film, outlines the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, a non-combatant Black battalion established in 1916. It was created to permit Blacks to participate in the war effort. This new...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Black History Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review facts about famous black scientists.
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the Harlem Renaissance, a period of time considered to be the cultural awakening of African Americans. Included are sections on poetry, fiction, and drama, as well as the legacy of this movement.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Motown

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the popular style of music called Motown that developed from a recording company of the same name.
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Other

Texas Black History Preservation Project: William Goyens (1794 856)

For Students 4th - 8th
A biography of William Goyens, a mixed African American and Cherokee married to a white woman, whose father was a freed slave. Goyens was a Texas businessman who himself participated in the slave trade, and friends with many of the well...
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Black Holes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interesting and comprehensive resource for black holes. In addition to teaching you about black holes, it has quizzes to test your knowledge of the topic and a link to share your own essay on black holes.
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National Archives (UK)

National Gallery, London: Black Presence in National Gallery Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
To celebrate Black History Month, this special feature looks at the different ways in which black people have been represented in National Gallery paintings and uncovers more hidden histories.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: More Than a Month: For My 4th Grade Teacher, Mrs. James

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a blog about how Black history has been taught. "The story of the Negro in America is the story of America. It is not a pretty story." by James Baldwin What points/contributions does a Black educator make to speak to how Black...
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Black Past

Black Past: Magggie Lena Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
With this brief biography, learn about the life and career of Maggie L. Walker, the first African American bank president. Topics also includes Walker's activism, philanthropy and family history.
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PBS

Pbs: The Black Press: Newspapers

For Students 9th - 10th
At this PBS site, read about the histories of eight African-American newspapers: The Chicago Defender, The California Eagle, The Afro-American, The Pittsburgh Courier, Amsterdam News, Atlanta Daily World, Freedom's Journal, and Norfolk...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: African American Lives: Who Am I? A Genealogy Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Tracing African American history may be difficult, but the work of historian Henry Louis Gates proves that it isn't impossible. With this resource, learn how to plan a project on your family history.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With this leasson plan, students will learn about prominent African American artist William H. Johnson and his influence both on the history of art and black American culture. Select a link for the desired grade level version of this...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, this exhibition on Brown v. Board of Education shows much of the struggle of the Civil Rights era, not only to achieve equality in educational opportunities but to...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: African American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around African American history. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Curated OER

History Matters: Seven Letters From the Great Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
These seven letters to the Chicago "Defender," a black newspaper, offer accounts from individuals who chose to leave the South from 1916-1921 in search of better opportunities as a part of what is now known as the Great Migration.
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Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: Detection of Black Holes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlining the scientific history behind the discovery of black holes. The writer discusses how scientific theories guide scientists in creating explanations for natural phenomena.
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Kenyon College

Kenyon College: Discovering African American History in Rural Ohio

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this digital collection to delve into the history of Black folks and experience life in the rural area of Knox County, Ohio.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Ruby Bridges

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical look at Ruby Bridges who became famous at six years of age by being the first Black child to attend a desegregated school in America.
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Library of Congress

Loc: African American History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
The Research Department of the LOC provides the history of the founding of African American History Month. Documents from the Legislative and Executive Branches are hyperlinked.

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