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African American civil rights workers Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin 
 Openly gay activist Bayard Rustin "organized the 1963 March on Washington that culminated in King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Learn more about his legacy of protest and the making of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. ... Read original essays by Bayard Rustin and listen to recordings of Rustin's speeches and songs, including his famous 1962 debate with Malcolm X." Includes related links. A companion site to the television production from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/pov/brotheroutsider/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musical Genres, Notable People Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Citizen King
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that "explores the last five years in King's life by drawing on the personal recollections and eyewitness accounts of friends, movement associates, journalists, law enforcement officers, and historians, to illuminate this little-known chapter in the story of America's most important and influential moral leader." Includes interview, an opinion poll, links to timelines, maps, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/mlk/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies
Radio program about Rosa Parks (1913-2005), known as the "'mother of the civil rights movement' ... [for turning] the course of American history by refusing in 1955 to give up her seat on a bus for a white man." Includes audio of past interviews with Parks, images, and links to related stories. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4973548 Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 25, 2005 Freedom Never Dies: The Legacy of Harry T. Moore
Devoted to "one of the forerunners of the civil rights movement in America," who "did groundbreaking work in Florida [during the 1930s and 40s] in registering African American voters, investigating lynchings and police brutality, and fighting for equal education for blacks and whites." Includes letters from the NAACP organizer, a timeline (1896-1968), teacher's guide, interactive map, comments on Moore's legacy, and investigations of his unsolved murder. Online companion to PBS documentary of same title. http://www.pbs.org/harrymoore/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Correspondence, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement
Information on Martin Luther King Jr., including a biography, text of speeches and writings, some audio features, photographs, and a timeline of Dr. King's life and the civil rights movement. Also provides study guides, a quiz, and resource links, as well as reflections from others and an article about the holiday. From The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 24, 2007 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
"The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated." This site features papers, speeches, sermons, a biography, an excerpt from his autobiography, a chronology, and articles. Includes related links. From Stanford University. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Companion website to an Independent Lens documentary about Robert F. Williams, "the often-forgotten civil rights leader who urged African Americans to arm themselves against violent racists." Features a biography of Williams (1925-1996), sound clips from the radio program broadcast from Cuba by Williams and his wife in the 1960s ("Radio Free Dixie"), questions and answers with the filmmaker, and links to related websites. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/negroeswithguns/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People Last updated Feb 15, 2006 Rosa Parks Library and Museum
The website for this library and museum contains information about Rosa Parks (1913-2005), the black woman whose refusal to give her seat on a public bus to a white man inspired the 1955 civil rights movement event known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Includes biographical information, photos, and links to more information about Parks and Montgomery, Alabama, history. From Troy University, Montgomery, Alabama. http://montgomery.troy.edu/museum/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Rosa Parks: How I Fought for Civil Rights
In this lesson designed for grades seven and eight, "Rosa Parks, 'The Mother of the Modern-day Civil Rights Movement,' describes her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott [of 1955-56] and helps students understand the importance of every individual citizen in a democracy." Includes the transcript of an interview with Parks, a brief biography of Parks, and an essay about being arrested, the boycott, and the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. From Scholastic Inc. http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 26, 2005 |
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