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African Americans
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Black Film Center/Archive 
 The Black Film Center/Archive is a repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans, including films which have substantial participation by blacks as writers, actors, producers, directors, musicians, and consultants, as well as those which depict some aspect of black experience. Primarily a resource list of historic and contemporary Hollywood and independent films, the site is enhanced by a selection of historical film clips and a good collection of links. From Indiana University. http://www.indiana.edu/~bfca/ Topics: Archives, Black Resources, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Musicians Last updated Jan 18, 2005 Classic Motown, 1959-1988
This official website from Motown Records highlights artists from the Detroit-based record label, such as the Commodores, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder. Includes artist profiles, audio clips, a timeline of events in Motown's history (from 1959-1988), and current news about Motown and Motown artists from that time period. http://classic.motown.com Topics: Black Resources, Industries, Music, Musicians Last updated Aug 24, 2005 Creative Americans: Portraits by Carl Van Vechten, 1932-1964
A collection of over 1,300 photographs, primarily portraits of celebrities, taken by this American photographer. Searchable by keyword in bibliographic record, and browsable by subject and occupation (actors and actresses, African-American leaders, artists, authors, choreographers, composers, conductors, dancers, educators, journalists, publishers, musicians, photographers, playwrights, poets, sculptors, singers, and sports figures). Includes brief biographical information on Van Vechten. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/vanvechten/ Topics: Musicians, Photograph Collections, Photography, Poetry, Technology, Writing Last updated Dec 31, 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 Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
Dedicated to the "group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, [who] set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school" (Tennessee's Fisk University). Contains audio, video, a timeline, recommended resources, lyrics to spirituals popularized by the singers (including "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"), and profiles of group members. Online companion to the PBS film of same title, this site also features a program transcript, interviews with program participants, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/singers/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Recreation, Religion Last updated Jan 17, 2005 The Legacy of Medgar Evers
Information about the legacy of the 1963 murder of Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The story notes that "once the leader in the number of lynchings in America, today Mississippi leads in the number of elected black officials." Includes audio of the show, Evers speaking, and the "Ballad of Medgar Evers," sung by the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) Freedom Singers. Also includes links to related material. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1294360 Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Musicians, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 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 negrospirituals.com
This site presents a brief narrative of the development of spirituals sung by blacks in the United States, along with information about singers, songs, and composers. It includes a searchable and browsable list of songs with lyrics. Also includes related links. http://www.negrospirituals.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jan 18, 2005 Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program profiles the band Parliament Funkadelic, known to fans as P-Funk. The companion website features a history of the band (from its origins in the 1950s as the Parliaments to the present), profiles of band members (including leader George Clinton), descriptions of albums, images of album cover art, a quiz, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/parliamentfunkadelic/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Oct 4, 2005 Paul Robeson Centennial Celebration
Created in 1998 to commemorate the centennial of Paul Robeson's birth, this site is still useful for the biographical sketch, bibliography, curriculum materials, and quotations by and about Robeson. http://www.cpsr.cs.uchicago.edu/robeson/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musicians, Notable People, Performing Arts Last updated Jul 28, 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 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 |
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