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Black Past: Roscoe Dunjee

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the biography of African American writer and civil rights activist Roscoe Dunjee.
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Black Past: Grafton Tyler Brown (1841 1918)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Grafton Tyler Brown, the most successful African American artist in the 19th Century west, who lived his adult life as a white man.
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Black Past: 369th Infantry Regiment

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry tells the exciting story of the 369th Regiment, the Harlem Hellfighters, and their exploits in World War I.
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Black Past: Oscar De Priest (1871 1951)

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry providing biographical details on the life of civil rights activist and politician, Oscar DePriest.
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Black Past: Patricia Roberts Harris (1924 1985)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical note about Patricia Roberts Harris.
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Black Past: Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting encyclopedia article tells about Lord Dummore's Proclamation, his attempt to encourage slaves to leave their masters and fight for the British.
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Black Past: New York Slave Uprising (1712)

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia article tells about the slave revolt in New York in 1712 which led to severe punishment and stricter laws for slaves.
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Black Past: Public Enemy

For Students 9th - 10th
In this encyclopedia entry, you read about the rap group, Public Enemy, their songs, and the evolution of their message. There is a link to a website for more information.
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Black Past: Woods, Eldrick "Tiger"

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief encyclopedia article about the accomplishments of golfer Tiger Woods.
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Black Past: Ain't I a Woman?

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains parts of the stirring speech, "Ain't I a Woman," given by Sojourner Truth at the Women's Rights convention in Akron, Ohio.
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Black Past: Tuskegee Airmen

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article tells the heroic story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the black fighter pilot squadron which fought in WW II and led the way to integration of the military.
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Black Past: Johnson, Earvin "Magic"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this encyclopedia entry to find out about Magic Johnson's basketball career and his foundation to fight HIV/AIDS.
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Black Past: Lulu B. White (1900 1957)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Lulu Belle Madison White. She was a prominent civil rights advocate with the NAACP in Texas.
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Black Past: Scottsboro Case

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article tells about the several trials of the so-called Scottsboro Boys. This case became a beacon for later civil rights movements.
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Black Past: Abdul Jabbar, Kareem (1947 )

For Students 9th - 10th
Provided is a thumbnail sketch of the life and career of NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was formerly known as Lew Alcindor.
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Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed: Josephine Baker

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry, from an online encyclopedia of African American history, for Josephine Baker.