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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Black Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Black Power movement, including Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam, and the Black Panthers.
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Black Past

Black Past: Abbott, Robert Sengstacke

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia entry which tells about Robert Abbott, a black newspaper publisher in Chicago. There is a link to a website that gives more information.
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Black Past

Black Past: Abele, Julian F.

For Students 9th - 10th
Julian Abele, the most successful black architect of his time, is described in this encyclopedia article. There are links to websites that show his designs.
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Black Past

Black Past: Ashe, Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
In this short encyclopedia entry, you can read about Arthur Ashe, professional black champion. There are links to other websites for more information.
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Black Past

Black Past: Baraka, Amiri

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very brief encyclopedia entry about Amiri Baraka, born as Everett Leroi Jones. He is an impassioned poet and playwright who wrote about the black racial identity. A link to a website for more information is provided.
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Black Past

Black Past: Brooks, Gwendolyn

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biographical encyclopedia entry about Gwendolyn Brooks, prize-winning black poet.
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Black Past

Black Past: Civil Rights Congress (1946 1956)

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry talks about the Civil Rights Congress, a group that gave legal defense for blacks, but was hampered by its support of the Communist Party during the Cold War.
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Black Past

Black Past: Forten, James (1766 1842)

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia article about James Forten, a free black man, who fought in the Revolutionary War, and later became a supporter of abolition and suffrage.
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Black Past

Black Past: Marshall, Thurgood

For Students 9th - 10th
This very brief encyclopedia entry gives a short overview of Thurgood Marshall, the first black Supreme Court judge.
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Black Past

Black Past: Turner, Henry Mc Neal (1834 1915)

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about political activist and minister, Henry Turner, who became the "first African American chaplain in the history of the United States Army."
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Black Past

Black Past: Wilder, Lawrence Douglas

For Students 9th - 10th
The life of Lawrence Douglas Wilder is told in this brief encyclopedia article. He was Virginia's first black state senator since Reconstruction.
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Black Past

Black Past: Wright, Richard

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article about the famous black author, Richard Wright.
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Black Past

Black Past: Rap/hip Hop

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry gives a brief history of rap and hip hop and the influences of the music on modern culture.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: The First Black Female Poet?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at a ballad, 'Bars Fight,' by 18th century African-American writer Lucy Terry. It considers the literary qualities of a ballad, and its historical role in society. It then goes on to consider why a Black slave might...
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University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Black Figure Pottery

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry for the black-figure technique used on pottery in Ancient Greece. Describes how the do the technique, colors incorporated in the pottery, what certain colors represented, and the history of the technique.
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Other

African American Registry: The Cakewalk, a Black Expression Through Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an article on the Cakewalk, a popular dance in the early 1900s that originated with black slaves impersonating their masters.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: An Educator's Guide to Expanding Narratives About American History & Culture

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This collection has been carefully selected by New York City educator and curriculum consultant Vivett Dukes to showcase ideas, achievements, and contributions by American people of all backgrounds across eras. The content highlighted...
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1810 1883)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Jeremiah Sullivan Black, who rose to prominence in 1800 and served as attorney general as well as a short stint as secretary of state under James Buchanan.
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Black Past

Black Past: Ailey, Alvin

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia entry tells about Alvin Ailey, influential black dancer and choreographer. There is a link to a website that takes you to his theater's page.
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Black Past

Black Past: Bethune, Mary Jane Mc Leod

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative encyclopedia article recounts the life of Mary McLeod Bethune, black educator and activist. There are several links to websites for further information.
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Black Past

Black Past: Dandridge, Dorothy

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting encyclopedia article tells about the ultimately tragic life of Dorothy Dandridge, a talented black actress.
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Black Past

Black Past: Davis Bend, Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an encyclopedia article which tells about an attempt to form an all black cooperative town in Mississippi after the Civil War.
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Black Past

Black Past: First Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
The encyclopedia entry about the First Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia,tells about the opportunities for both black slaves and freemen in this integrated church in the Antebellum South.
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Black Past

Black Past: Fraunces Tavern

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia article about the role of the Fraunces Tavern, owned by the black merchant, Samuel Fraunces, before, during, and after the Revolutionary War.

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