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1. 1,001 Black Inventions

Provides historical plays and programs about the vast intellectual accomplishments of African Americans.

http://www.pinpoints.org

2. African American Album Vol.2

Presents the history of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County North Carolina's Black community from 1940 to the 1990s through photographs, oral history, audio and video.

http://www.cmstory.org/aaa2/

3. African American Historical Text Archive

Collection of articles and historical documents.

http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php...

4. African American History and Culture

Articles on historical achievements and educational interactive trivia game relating to black history.

http://www.knowyourblackhistory.com/

5. African American Pamphlets

The Daniel A. P. Murray Pamphlet Collection presents a review of history and culture spanning almost one hundred years. Among the authors represented are Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Benjamin W. Arnett, Alexander Crummel, and Emanuel Love.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aap/aaphome.html

6. African American Resources at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library

Guide to 20th Century African American individuals, organizations and topics from the Greater Cincinnati area. Find books, articles, photographs and manuscripts.

http://library.cincymuseum.org/aag/guide.html

7. African American Resources at the Maryland State Archives

An archived history of black people in the state Maryland.

http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/refserv...

8. African American World

Presents the broad range of the black experience in the United States, from the Harlem Renaissance to the ongoing debate over affirmative action.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/

9. African-American History

Jessica McElrath features many biographical sketches and stories of notable events and time periods. Her collection of photographs from the various periods is extensive.

http://afroamhistory.about.com/

10. African-American Women On-line Archival Collections

Provides memoirs of Elizabeth Johnson Harris, born in Augusta, Georgia in 1867; letters of Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson, house slaves in Abingdon, Virginia; and a letter written by Vilet Lester, a slave in North Carolina from the Special Collections at Duke University.

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/collections/a...

11. African-Native Genealogy and History

Celebrating the Estelusti ~ The Freedmen ~ Oklahoma's Black Indians of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Nations.

http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/

12. Africans in America

A collection of images, documents, stories, biographies and commentaries depicting America's journey through slavery.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html

13. Afrigeneas Archives

Monthly Archives of African Ancestored Genealogy Discussion at Mississippi State University.

http://www.msstate.edu/listarchives/afrigenea...

14. American Experience: Marcus Garvey

Documentary Marcus Garvey: Look For Me in the Whirlwind. Explores the life of the brilliant, yet controversial black leader.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/garvey/

15. An African American Album

Exhibit from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County features photographs reflecting life in the years before 1950.

http://www.cmstory.org/african/album/volume1/

16. Behind the Scenes

1868 autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, who went from slavery to the White House where she served Mary Todd Lincoln.

http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/keckley/keckley.h...

17. Black Facts

Offers a free, searchable database of events in black history.

http://www.blackfacts.com/

18. Black History Page

Sound, video, historical text and important dates.

http://hometown.aol.com/klove01/blackhis.htm

19. Black History Pages

Stories from black history presented every day, with links to books and other resources.

http://5x5media.com/bhp/index.shtml

20. Black History Review

Honors African American achievement and teaches history. Includes biographical sketches and book and movie reviews.

http://www.blackhistoryreview.com/

21. Black History Site

Includes articles and book reviews about black history and how the different races and genders fought hard to ensure that the struggle for equality by black Americans did not falter.

http://blackhistorysite.net

22. Black History Treasure Hunt

This lesson planning site article, hosted by Education Worldweb, has 4 tests on African American history for students ranging from the 4th grade to the 9th.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson...

23. Black Indians and Pioneers

William Loren Katz shares his research on black Indians through essays, articles, tributes and photographs.

http://www.williamlkatz.com/

24. Black People & Their Place In World History

Read this summary of research by Dr. Leroy Vaughn about "Black Wall Street" in Tulsa, Oklahoma, black inventors, and possible Negro ancestry of five US presidents.

http://www.geocities.com/cureworks1/

25. Cane River Creole Colony

History of the Creole descendants of "CoinCoin and Thomas Pierre Metoyer." Includes research information, genealogy, photos, events, database, history, and discussion forum.

http://www.canerivercolony.com

26. Charleston Black Heritage

Charleston, SC guide for black history features history, gullah and geechee culture, points of interest, churches and a calendar of events.

http://www.charlestonblackheritage.com

27. Christine's Black History Pages

Directory of black history with over two dozen categories full of resources.

http://blackhistorypages.com/

28. Chronicling Black Lives in Colonial New England

The Christian Science Monitor tells some of the stories of black people enslaved in New England prior to the American Revolution.

http://search.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/10/2...

29. Conceive Believe Achieve

Non-profit organization provides photographic displays and syllabus to educate and promote tolerance and justice.

http://conceivebelieveachieve.org

30. Experience The Past

Resource for Black History with links, articles, and guestbook.

http://www.bhmaa.com/

31. Family Heritage House Museum

Features artifacts, literature and other resources, chronicling the history and cultural achievements of African Americans. Includes details of exhibits, workshops, hours, and directions to the location in Bradenton, Florida.

http://mcc1.mccfl.edu/heritage/

32. Fanny Kemble and Pierce Butler

PBS provides a biographical sketch of this British actress who married a Georgia slaveholder and became an influential abolitionist.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1569.html

33. Footsteps African American History

A magazine that celebrates the heritage of African Americans and explores their contributions to our culture.

http://www.footstepsmagazine.com/

34. Freedmen and Southern Society Project

Documenting the history of emancipation during the era of the American Civil War, in the words of the participants themselves.

http://www.history.umd.edu/Freedmen/

35. Historic White Rock Cemetery

Historic African-American cemetery under restoration in Lynchburg, Virginia. Searchable gravesite database.

http://www.historicwrc.org

36. History of African American Newspapers

A project of The Reflector Newspaper, this page overviews the history and influence of black-run newspapers from before the Civil War to the present.

http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~aas405a/newspape...

37. History of St. Mary's County Maryland

Records the significant contributions of African-Americans in the development of St. Mary's County, Maryland.

http://www.ucaconline.org/

38. In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience

Resource for scholars and general audiences offering historical narratives, 8,300 illustrations and more than 60 maps, with three detailed sections on U.S. slavery.

http://www.inmotionaame.org

39. In The Steps Of Esteban: Tucson's African American Heritage

Documents the history of Tucson's African-American community through oral histories, photographs, and texts

http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/

40. Kemet Nu Productions

Lectures, video, and audio tapes that link ancient Africa with African American history.

http://www.kemetnu.com/

41. NPR : Hidden Museum Treasures: Fortune's Bones

A small museum in Waterbury, Connecticut, is struggling with a big question: what to do with a set of human remains in its collection. Harriet Baskas reports on a real skeleton in the closet, the bones of a slave named Fortune. Hear an excerpt from a poem about Fortune's life. Part of the Hidden Treasures Radio Project series. [5:06 Realaudio broadcast]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?...

42. Nat Love

The life and times of famous African American cowboy Nat Love. Includes key chapters from his "Adventures of Deadwood Dick" autobiography.

http://www.nat-love.com

43. New Philadelphia Illinois Historic Town

Dr Juliet E K Walker commemorates Free Frank McWorter who, born a slave in 1777, founded the first black town.

http://www.newphiladelphiaillinois.org/

44. New Philadelphia: A Pioneer Town

The New Philadelphia Association researches, preserves and celebrates the history of New Philadelphia, Pike County, Illinois. Tells the story of former slaves who built a racially integrated town before the Civil War.

http://www.newphiladelphiail.org

45. Our Shared History

A comprehensive project of The National Park Service to preserve and interpret African American history.

http://www.nps.gov/history/aahistory/

46. Roberts Settlement

Briefly tells the story of Roberts Settlement in Indiana, founded in the mid 1800's by Elijah Roberts and his family.

http://hometown.aol.com/white72697/robertsset...

47. Seacoast New Hampshire Black History

The history of African Americans in New Hampshire.

http://www.seacoastnh.com/blackhistory/

48. Slave Cemetery in Colonial Newport

Extensive information regarding one of America's oldest and largest slave and free person African-American cemetery.

http://www.colonialcemetery.com/

49. Small Towns Black Lives

Photographic documentary, art and history project of African American communities in southern New Jersey.

http://blacktowns.org/

50. South Carolina African American History

Honors African-American achievers from South Carolina. Honors a different person each month with a brief biography.

http://www.scafricanamerican.com

51. Stamps on Black History

Tells the stories of dozens of black men and women whose faces have appeared on U.S. postage stamps. Also includes interactive quiz, word puzzles, writing activities, crafts, and coloring pages.

http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/

52. The American Experience: Jubilee Singers

Traces the history of the choir of former slaves who toured the US and Europe to raise funds to keep Fisk University operating.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/singers/

53. The History Makers

Includes biographical information and audio and video clips about African Americans who have influenced history.

http://www.thehistorymakers.com/

54. The Impact of Dred Scott

During the 1850's, a black slave from Missouri claimed his freedom on the basis of seven years of residence in a free state and a free territory. Read the history of one of the most famous and controversial Supreme Court decisions ever taken and its effect on the next several years.

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/dred_scott/scot...

55. The Mis-Education of the Negro

A short version of the original book consisting of outlines and notes.

http://members.aol.com/moed2000/Index.html

56. The Ol' Auction Block in Luray, VA.

Through the years the story of the slave block has been kept alive by word of mouth among the inhabitants of the Shenandoah Valley.

http://www.crowncity.net/auctionblock/

57. The Southern Experience in 19th Century America

The narrative of Bethany Veney.

http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/veney/veney.html

58. The Trials of The Scottsboro Boys

Information and analyses on the struggle for justice of nine teenage boys accused of the gang rape (in 1931) of two white girls in Alabama, and their several legal trials in the 1930s.

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTri...

59. Time Line of African American History

A time line of African American history (1852-1880) from the Library of Congress.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/timeline.html

60. Tulsa Reparations Coalition

The Report by the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. The Coalition is working to get reparations.

http://www.tulsareparations.org/

61. Voices: Tribute to African American Heritage

Feature on African-American history from the Madison Voices newspaper.

http://madisonvoices.com/africanamericanhisto...

62. Where in the heck is Allensworth, CA

Historical account on Colonel Allen Allensworth and the town named after him.

http://www.fredyt123.com/Allensworth.html

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