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February 2007
features
books and links about
Black History Month
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African
American History and Culture at the Smithsonian
Featuring selected links to sites hosted by Smithsonian
Institution museums and organizations.
African-American
Mosaic
Exhibition that traces black history from the
colonization of North America to abolition to the post-World War II
migration. From the Library of Congress.
African
American Odyssey
Highlights related rare books, government documents,
manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings from
the Library of Congress collection.
African
American Perspectives: 1818-1907
Daniel A. P. Murray Pamphlet Collection presents a
panoramic and eclectic review of African American history and culture.
Held by the Library of Congress.
African
American World
Connecting Black Americans with their history and
culture in an interactive format that showcases the best of PBS and
NPR, revealing the courage and talent that shaped this American
journey.
Black
Archives of Mid-America
Largest repository of African American history and
artifacts in the Midwest.
Black
History Month free resources site
From Gale..com. Features activities, biographies,
featured titles, links, literature, a quiz and a timeline.
Black
History Month
From History.com. Features information about the Civil Rights
Movement, profiles of African American icons, video clips, great
speeches, maps, resources and related exhibits.
Celebrating
Black History Month
From Ancestry.com. Read firsthand about the
struggles and triumphs of life as an American slave. This collection
of interviews is the most complete picture available of the African
American slavery experience.
Encyclopędia
Britannica's Guide to Black History
Represents an effort to trace the African American experience and
achievements in the United States and elsewhere.
In Motion:
The African-American Migration Experience
Features articles, photographs, maps, and historic
documents devoted to the migrations that have formed and transformed
our nation.
National
Civil Rights Museum
Collection of U.S. civil rights artifacts, including
Dr. Martin Luther King's speeches and replicas of civil rights
monuments.
National
Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to
promote awareness of and appreciation for the historical
accomplishments of African Americans during African American History
Month. As part of the celebration, this site showcases historic
properties listed in the National Register, National Register
publications, and National Park units commemorating the events and
people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate African
Americans' contributions to American history.
Our
Shared History: African American Heritage
Guide to historic places, people, and events presented
by the National Park Service.
Say
It Plain
A century of great African American speeches. From
American RadioWorks. Schomburg
Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
is a national research library devoted to collecting,
preserving and providing access to resources
documenting the history and experiences of peoples
of African descent throughout the world.
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