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Ohio Trek: African Americans in Cleveland 1809 1925
Cleveland's famous African Americans - Garrett Morgan, George Peake, Charles Chestnutt, and others - are discussed here in the context of general information about African American history in Ohio.
York University
York University: African Canadian Online: Aspects of African Canadian Culture
Presents profiles of significant African Canadians including humanitarians, politicians, pioneers, professionals, and athletes. Also looks at the people involved in the renowned Caribana festival held each summer in Toronto, and its...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Famous Black Mathematicians
Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of famous African-American mathematicians.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute:famous African American Masters of Art
A site by New Haven Teachers Institute, Yale University by Maxine E. Davis. This site is for secondary and middle school learners. The whole curriculum is here for the viewing! Great information but no images. You can find them and add...
Learning to Give
Learning to Give: Lesson 1: Sports Heroes and Private Action for the Public Good
With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes beyond their athletic achievements. Students will learn what these famous black Americans have contributed to the world...
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Washington and Lee University: Black History Month: Maggie Lena Walker
Maggie L. Walker was the first female bank president of the United States. Learn about the life and work of this African American teacher and entrepreneur. This brief biography includes accompanying audio [1:49], as well as a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Our African American Heroes
Young scholars will create a short digital slideshow presentation and brochure on a famous black American.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Charley Pride
A biography of famed country music singer Charley Pride, one of few African Americans in the industry to both perform at and be inducted to the Grand Ole Opry.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Zora Neale Hurston
This site focuses on Zora Neale Hurston including a bibliography, the video [2:30] "Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun" and links to 11 of her books including her most famous work There Eyes Were Watching God.
Other
African American Pioneers: Richard Allen
This page from Afgen.com contains the life history of Richard Allen. Richard was the founding bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Black Past
Black Past: Roscoe Dunjee
Read the biography of African American writer and civil rights activist Roscoe Dunjee.
Other
South Carolina African American History Online
A variety of information, including a calendar that is updated every year, that highlights famous South Carolina African-Americans.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Capture, Making of African American Identity: V. 1
Several narratives of the capture of West Africans, including the famous autobiography of Venture Smith, from the eighteenth century, two accounts of conditions on slave ships, and an audio recording of the memories of the descendants of...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Jackie Robinson
America honors Jackie Robinson's first year in baseball's major leagues. This site has a brief biography of Jackie Robinson and how he broke the race barrier.
A&E Television
Biography: James Armistead (C. 1748 C. 1830)
Biography of James Armistead [Lafayete] who was born into slavery in Virginia and later became a famous American spy during the War for Independence.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Owens Pierced a Myth
An ESPN article discusses how Jesse Owens proved Hitler wrong by winning the 1936 Olympics in Germany.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Black History Month
Kids learn about Black History Month including its origins, famous African-American leaders, civil rights events, resources, and fun facts.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois
This famous examination of the struggle for identity and equality is presented in multiple digital formats.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Importance of Muhammad Ali
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the life and career of famous boxer Muhammad Ali while exploring his role in the civil rights movement. Also, discover his views on religion and politics and his legacy for being a positive...
Black Past
Black Past: Wright, Richard
A brief article about the famous black author, Richard Wright.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Al Sharpton
The Reverend Al Sharpton, well known for his racial and political activism, is featured in a biography.
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights
Come and check out this lesson plan focused on the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Students will be able to identify the important events in the life of this famous African-American leader.
My Hero Project
My Hero: George Washington Carver
Use this site to learn about George Washington Carver, the African-American scientist "famous for experimenting with plants."
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Emlen Tunnell
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Emlen Tunnell, an American gridiron football player who in 1967 became the first African American to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His career stretched from 1948 through...