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African Americans
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Africans in America: People & Events: Gabriel's Conspiracy 
 This essay recounts the events surrounding the slave rebellion organized by African American leader Gabriel Prosser in 1799 and 1800. Includes links to related essays. Part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "Africans in America." site. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3p1576.html Topics: Black Resources, Notable People Last updated Aug 23, 2006 Althea Gibson
This is the official website for Althea Gibson, who "overcame unbelievable odds to achieve international acclaim and success ... in both amateur tennis and professional golf." Gibson, who died in 2003 at the age of 76, was "the first African-American to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships." The site features a partial chronology of her life from 1927 through 1975, photographs, and information about the Althea Gibson Foundation. http://www.altheagibson.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Women Last updated Apr 6, 2006 Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
This site contains information on the founder of ASALH, Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, who established the first Negro History Week, which officially expanded to Black History Month in 1976. Includes a list of the Black History Month themes for the next several years, brief details about the Carter G. Woodson Home (a national historic landmark), and information about the annual essay contest for all full-time graduate and undergraduate students. http://www.asalh.org/ Topics: Black Resources, History, Notable People, Special Months Last updated Jan 7, 2006 Barbara Jordan
A chronology of the life of this Texas politician, quotes from Jordan's speeches and other material, and memorial tributes to her, with links to articles published in the Houston Chronicle. http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Texas/jordan.html Topics: Black Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women Last updated Feb 12, 2006 Black History Month: Ashe's Activism Helped Mold the Future
Series of articles about tennis player Arthur Ashe, who "become the first African-American man to win tennis' most hallowed trophy, Wimbledon, in 1975." Discusses Ashe's tennis career and victories and his involvement in other causes, including AIDS activism (he died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1993), Artists and Athletes Against Apartheid, and the rights of Haitian refugees. From ESPN. http://assets.espn.go.com/tennis/s/2003/0205/1504540.html Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Sports Last updated Jan 16, 2009 The Booker T. Washington Papers
This site is "designed to provide researchers worldwide with full access to the thousands of pages comprising this 14-volume printed work, originally published by the University of Illinois Press." The collection includes autobiographical writings, letters, newspaper articles, tombstone inscriptions, documents from the Tuskegee Normal School (of which Washington was a trustee), and a large number of other documents. The site is searchable, and volumes can be browsed with the aid of the tables of contents. http://www.historycooperative.org/btw/ Topics: Black Resources, Correspondence, Education, Notable People Last updated Aug 4, 2004 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/pov2002/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 Jan 19, 2004 Cayton, Horace (1859-1940)
This article presents biographical information about Seattle newspaperman Horace Cayton. Born in 1859, Cayton was a former slave who worked his way through college before moving to Washington state. The site discusses his career working for Seattle newspapers and publishing the Seattle Republican, "a newspaper directed at both white and black readers and which at one point had the second largest circulation in the city." Includes photos and related resources. From HistoryLink.org. http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=309 Topics: Black Resources, Newspapers, Notable People, Washington State: Media, Washington State: People Last updated May 16, 2009 A Centenary Celebration of Ralph J. Bunche
"One of UCLA's most distinguished alumni, Ralph Johnson Bunche (1903-71) fought poverty and racism on his way to becoming one of the twentieth century's leading peacemakers. ... [T]his exhibit celebrates his remarkable legacy by focusing on his accomplishments in three main areas: as a student, a scholar, and a diplomat." Features illustrated essays covering topics such as his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950. From the University of California, Los Angeles, Library. http://www.library.ucla.edu/bunche/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Government Last updated Aug 16, 2006 Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Point of View (P.O.V.) documentary about the 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 had become the first black woman elected to Congress. The site provides a brief guide to 1972 in the United States and information about the 1972 Democratic Convention. Also includes a trailer and synopsis of the film, and links to related information. http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2005/chisholm/ Topics: Black Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, History, Notable People, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women, The United States Presidency, U.S. Elections, United States History Last updated Jan 3, 2005 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 Coretta Scott King
Biographical information about Coretta Scott King, founding president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Includes details about her involvement in the causes of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr. and her activities after his assassination in 1968. Also find essays on Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence, and related topics. From the Martin Luther King Papers Project, Stanford University. http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/encyclopedia/king_coretta_scott.htm Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Social Issues Last updated Feb 1, 2006 Creative Space: Fifty Years of Robert Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop
This companion site to a Library of Congress exhibit explores the life and works of New York City printmaker Robert Blackburn. The exhibit features information about Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop, "the oldest and largest non-profit print workshop in the United States," as well as his earlier involvement with the Harlem Community Art Center (sponsored by the Works Progress Administration). Includes images of works by Blackburn and his colleagues. Searchable. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/blackburn/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated May 23, 2004 Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project
Teenie Harris' "40-year career with the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the largest and most influential Black newspapers in the country, began as the nation emerged from the Depression and ended with the Civil Rights Movement. Numbering upwards of 80,000 images [over 45,000 shown here], this archive represents the largest single collection of photographic images of any Black community in the United States -- or the world, for that matter." From the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. http://www.cmoa.org/teenie/info.asp Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Dox Thrash: An African American Master Printmaker Rediscovered
A biographical timeline, images, and information and illustrative examples of various styles of printmaking utilized by Thrash (carborundum mezzotint, carborundum relief etching, aquatint, drypoint, etching, linocut, lithograph, woodcuts). A companion to an exhibit of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this site also features information on conservation methods used in the exhibit. http://www.philamuseum.org/micro_sites/exhibitions/thrash/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People Last updated Apr 23, 2006 Du Bois: The Activist Life
This site features a biographical essay and chronology of the scholar, author, sociologist, co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and editor of The Crisis and other journals. Also contains a description of the W.E.B. Du Bois Papers collection and an exhibit of materials from the collection. From the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries. http://www.library.umass.edu/spcoll/exhibits/dubois/intro.htm Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Nov 21, 2005 Duke Ellington
Biography, discography, awards, photo gallery, and a list of quotations from the jazz musician. Also includes a bibliography of books about Ellington and his music. Presented by the estate of Duke Ellington and by CMG, "the company that represents the name/image/likeness of Duke Ellington." http://www.dukeellington.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Jan 6, 2004 The Duke Ellington Society: An Appreciation of the Great Duke Ellington
An elegantly designed site produced by the Duke Ellington Jazz Society. All aspects of Ellington's art and career are covered, with special sections on his singers and on Billy Strayhorn, with music samples and links to other Ellington sites. Note: the news and links sections have not been updated recently. http://museum.media.org/duke/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Oct 1, 2004 The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress
This site collects approximately 2,000 items about "Douglass's life as an escaped slave, abolitionist, editor, orator, and public servant." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by series (family papers, pamphlets, brochures, speeches, reports, broadsides, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, typescripts, articles, and maps). Includes biographical timeline, a family tree, links to full texts of Douglass's autobiographies, and related resources. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/doughtml/ Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, United States History Last updated Jan 6, 2004 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 George Washington Bush
Articles about George Washington Bush, early Black pioneer and part of the Simmons-Bush party that traveled to the Oregon Territory (where Blacks were not allowed to live at the time) and Washington state in the 1840s. Articles compiled by the City of Tumwater, Washington state, site of Bush's homestead. http://www.ci.tumwater.wa.us/research%20bushTOC.htm Topics: Black Resources, Discover New Trails at LII, Notable People, United States History, Washington State: History, Washington State: History By Place, Washington State: People, Washington State: Regions Last updated Oct 19, 2005 The Gordon Parks Center for Culture and Diversity
Details about this center at Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott, Kansas) and about its namesake and native son, black artist Gordon Parks. Includes a brief biography of Parks, which features a discussion of his photojournalism for Life magazine, his work as a fashion photographer, and his books and movies (such as "The Learning Tree," an autobiographic book and movie about Fort Scott, and "Shaft"). Also includes information about the Gordon Parks photo contest. http://www.gordonparkscenter.org Topics: Artists, Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Mar 14, 2006 A Huey P. Newton Story
This is a companion site to a film about Huey Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther movement. It features quotes from the film (based on Newton's own words); profiles of Black Panther Party members Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Hutton, Stokely Carmichael, David Hilliard, Fredrika Newton, Fred Hampton, Elaine Brown, Kathleen Cleaver, Angela Davis, and H. Rap Brown; an overview of the Black Panther Party's actions; and related audio and video. http://www.pbs.org/hueypnewton/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Ida B. Wells, 1862-1931
Background material about black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Features a brief biography discussing her civil rights and feminist activities, an overview of her anti-lynching pamphlets, the full text of one anti-lynching publication, and video clips of a professor describing Wells' life and activities. Part of the Illinois During the Gilded Age website from the Northern Illinois University Libraries. http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/idabwells/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 23, 2008 Inventory of the Ann N. Cooper Collection
Finding aid to the collection of Ann Louise Nixon Cooper, who was born in January 1902 and was mentioned in Barack Obama's 2008 election night speech. Includes a brief historical sketch of Cooper, a black Atlanta resident who "assumed the role of a devoted wife, mother, social leader and community volunteer." From the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/aafa/html/aafa_aarl95-007.html Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Nov 12, 2008 Jacob Lawrence: Exploring Stories
This site contains a biography, images of works, information on the artist's working methods, resources for teachers, a bibliography, and links related to the African American painter. Also includes student art and stories. From the Whitney Museum of American Art. Note: Contains dead links in the "Learning Resources" section. http://www.whitney.org/jacoblawrence/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Apr 8, 2006 James Pierson Beckwourth, 1798-1866
Jim Beckwourth was an African American pioneer who played an important role in the exploration and settlement of California and the American West. This site gives background information about him and the trail named for him. There are links to other sites related to Beckwourth and his times. Sponsored by Beckwourth Frontier Days, an annual living history celebration in Marysville, CA. http://www.beckwourth.org/ Topics: Black Resources, California: History, California: People, Discover New Trails at LII, Notable People, United States History Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Jesse Owens: The Official Web Site
Information about track and field star Jesse (James Cleveland) Owens who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Provides a brief biography, a list of achievements, photographs, and quotes. Created by the estate of Jesse Owens. http://www.jesseowens.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Jan 7, 2006 Legends Online: Gordon Parks: Memories Left Behind
Retrospective about Gordon Parks, best known as an American photojournalist and filmmaker but also celebrated for "[doing] it all -- including writing poetry, and composing and performing piano music." Includes a gallery of his photos, excerpts from an interview, a brief biography, and video clips of Parks talking about his 50-year retrospective book from 1997. Parks died in 2006. From Photo District News (PDN), a magazine for professional photographers. http://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/ Topics: Artists, Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Lest We Forget: Images From the Civil Rights Movement
Collection of portraits by 20th century artist Robert Templeton of leaders involved in the American Civil Rights movement. Features briefly annotated images of over two dozen individuals such as Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Whitney Moore Young, Jr. Also includes links to related sites. From the Robert Templeton Estate. http://www.templeton-interactive.com/lest1a.htm Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People Last updated Jul 24, 2006 The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers Project
Contains information on Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA); transcripts of selected correspondence, documents, and writings by and about Garvey; audio of speeches; and photographs. Browsable. From the James S. Coleman African Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.international.ucla.edu/africa/mgpp/ Topics: Black Resources, Correspondence, Notable People Last updated Mar 15, 2007 Marian Anderson: A Life in Song
A biographical site celebrating "the artistic development and musical career of Marian Anderson." Includes images of early recital programs; information about her teachers, coaches, and accompanists as well as her tours; a brief history of spirituals in recital. There is a searchable collection of more than 4000 photos, plus audio clips of lieder singing and spirituals and video clips from both music and interviews. Developed from materials in archives at the University of Pennsylvania Library. http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/anderson/ Topics: Black Resources, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 4, 2005 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 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Georgia
A national historic site in Atlanta's "Sweet Auburn" district is featured at this website. Includes links to events, Black History Month activities, educational opportunities, Atlanta's historic places, in-depth focus for children, and volunteer information. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/malu/ Topics: Black Resources, History, Holidays and Observances Individually, Home & Housing, Notable People, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 7, 2006 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 Mary Ellen Pleasant
"This site is dedicated to accurate presentation of the life of Mary Ellen Pleasant, called the 'Mother of Civil Rights in California.' ... We also support the work of scholar/performer Susheel Bibbs, who ... has re-researched Pleasant's life and is presenting it accurately for the first time." The site features an illustrated biography of Pleasant, including information about her study with Voodoo Queen Marie LaVeaux. Also includes information about Bibb's chautauqua performances and related activities. http://www.mepleasant.com Topics: Black Resources, Business, Notable People, Notable People: Women, United States History Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator
Includes photos, interviews, and "a brief life history of Mary McLeod Bethune including her founding of the Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Negro Girls" (now Florida's Bethune-Cookman College). Also features resources for teachers. From the Florida Memory Project. http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/MaryBethune/ Topics: Black Resources, Education, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Women Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Maya Angelou, b. 1928
A profile and critique of Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson), briefly reviewing her autobiographical novels. The related links provide additional background on her life and works. From the project Voices From the Gaps, Women Writers of Color, at the University of Minnesota. http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Bios/entries/angelou_maya.html Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, History, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jun 5, 2005 Muhammad Ali: The Making of a Champ
A history of the boxing great and cultural icon Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) is presented here in a unique, chronologically arranged archive of articles, photographs, and features. From the Courier-Journal newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, the city where Ali spent his youth and began his career. LII Record of the Month for March, 2004. http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=ALI Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports Last updated Nov 27, 2005 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 Nikki Giovanni
This site celebrates the life and work of poet Nikki (born Yolande Cornelia) Giovanni. In addition to photographs of Giovanni, the site includes a biography, timeline of her life and accomplishments, and links to other sites. Also lists her poetry books, children's books, and essays (no excerpts), and features clips from a documentary about Giovanni. The multimedia section contains video clips of Giovanni reciting poems and delivering speeches. http://nikki-giovanni.com/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Poetry Last updated Jan 7, 2006 Obituary: Johnnie Cochran
March 2005 article about the death of this celebrity lawyer, who is best known for his representation of O.J. Simpson relating to Simpson's charge of murdering his ex-wife and her lover. Includes a brief biography and photos. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4393617.stm Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Apr 5, 2005 Paul Laurence Dunbar Digital Collection
"This digital collection of a selected group of [Paul Laurence] Dunbar's poetry is intended to encourage the use of and interest in the works" of "the first African-American poet and novelist to attain international recognition." Features book covers, libretti covers and text, and individual poems (browsable and searchable), a biography, related links, and a bibliography. From Wright State University Libraries. http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/dunbar/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Paul Robeson on the Web
A well-maintained directory of websites about singer and activist Paul Robeson, browsable within major topic areas such as biography, music, and resources related to the 1998 centennial celebration of his birth. From Princeton Public Library, New Jersey. http://www.princeton.lib.nj.us/robeson/links.html Topics: Black Resources, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Profile: African-American North Pole Explorer Matthew Henson
Biography of explorer Matthew A. Henson, who "accompanied polar explorer Robert E. Peary on a U.S. expedition to the North Pole on April 6, 1909." Includes a photo gallery and links to related stories on topics such as the 2000 event where Henson was "posthumously awarded the National Geographic Society's highest honor -- the Hubbard Medal." From the National Geographic Society. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/0110_030113_henson.html Topics: Black Resources, Notable People Last updated Aug 14, 2006 Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
This site contains a biographical essay and career timeline of the author of "Invisible Man." From the PBS "American Masters" series, the site also features an interview with filmmaker Avon Kirkland and additional footage not included in the film. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/ellison_r_homepage.html Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Ray Charles Online
Official site for this singer-songwriter-musician who died in June 2004. Provides an autobiography, discography, list of awards, and more. Includes audio clips of selected songs, and the full version of "America the Beautiful" (with images relating to the terrorist events of September 11, 2001). http://www.raycharles.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musicians, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Remembering Coretta and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Provides "links to resources about Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr." including biographical information, chronologies, educational sites, popular documents (such as the "I Have a Dream" speech), and media pages. From the Poynter Institute, a "non-profit school for journalists." http://poynter.org/column.asp?id=49&aid=96077 Topics: Black Resources, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Notable People Last updated Feb 4, 2006 Rice to Strengthen Partner Ties
January 2005 article about Senate confirmation hearings for U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's nominee for secretary of state. Includes excerpts from Rice's answers to policy questions, a profile of Rice, a video clip, and related articles. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4185269.stm Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Still Going On: Celebrating the Life and Times of William Grant Still
Site devoted to the work of African American composer William Grant Still. Includes a brief biography, a "Chronology of Cultural Connections" from 1895 to 1995, a bibliography, discography, and some audio files. A project of the Special Collections Library, Duke University. http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sgo/start.html Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Teaching With Documents: Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin
This lesson plan provides materials about the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney, in the context of learning about U.S. patent law. Features an essay about the invention and its effects on industry and on slavery, images of the patent documents, and classroom activities. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/ Topics: Black Resources, Business & Consumer Law, Crops, Intellectual Property, Notable People, Technology Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Twice Sold, Twice Ransomed: Autobiography of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ray
Originally published in 1926, the unabridged autobiography of former Missouri slave Emma J. Smith is presented here in electronic form. Mrs. Smith was an evangelist, missionary, and WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) activist whose autobiography describes her community and religious work in Seattle after 1889. She describes how she coped with racial discrimination in the early part of the 20th century. The book's illustrations include a photograph of Smith and her husband, L.P. Ray. http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/rayemma/menu.html Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Washington State: People Last updated Feb 22, 2005 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary directed by Ken Burns about boxer Jack Johnson, "the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World, whose dominance over his white opponents spurred furious debates and race riots in the early 20th century." Includes several essays related to documentary on topics such as Johnson's relationships with white women, conviction of violation of the Mann Act, a boxing glossary, timeline, and teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/unforgivableblackness/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Notable People, Sports Last updated Jan 13, 2005 Up From Slavery: An Autobiography
The full text of the autobiography of African American leader Booker T. Washington, and his essays "The Awakening of the Negro" (1896) and "Signs of Progress Among the Negroes" (1900). http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/WASHINGTON/cover.html Topics: Black Resources, Education, Labor, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Whitney M. Young Jr.: Little Known Civil Rights Pioneer
This article describes "Whitney M. Young, Jr.'s contributions to the civil rights movement ... [and] his role in making life better for African Americans in the armed forces." Includes biographical material about Young, who was a member of a segregated U.S. Army during World War II, president of the National Urban League, and 1968 recipient of the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. From the U.S. Department of Defense. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=43988 Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People Last updated Jun 8, 2007 William Still Underground Railroad Foundation, Inc.
This site focuses "on protecting and insuring the accurate depiction of the historical events pertaining to the UGRR [Underground Railroad] and Anti-Slavery Society." Contains a biography of abolitionist William Still (author of "Underground Railroad"), an article about the Still family history, information about programs at the foundation, current events, biographies of other abolitionists, and links to other Web sites. http://www.undergroundrr.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Discover New Trails at LII, Labor, Notable People, United States History Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Wilma Rudolph
Information about Olympic track star Wilma Rudolph, who won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Provides a brief biography and an overview of her athletic career, achievements, and awards. Also includes recommended reading. From an online exhibit called Women In History: Living Vignettes of Women From the Past, hosted by the Lakewood (Ohio) Public Library. http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/rudo-wil.htm Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions, Women Last updated Mar 1, 2007 The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress
This site presents "a selection of ten plays written by [Zora Neale] Hurston (1891-1960), author, anthropologist, and folklorist. Deposited in the United States Copyright Office between 1925 and 1944. ... The plays reflect Hurston's life experience, travels, and research, especially her study of folklore in the African-American South." Includes a chronology, a bibliography, and searchable and browsable images of pages from the plays. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/hurston/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Dragons, Dreams, & Daring Deeds, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Performing Arts Last updated Dec 2, 2008 |
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