African-American History

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• Kids and Teens: Society: Holidays: Black History Month 

• About.com - African-American History  - Articles and resources covering slavery in colonial times, Jim Crow laws, Civil Rights Movement, abolition movement, and more.
• African America Perspectives  - Pamphlets from the Daniel A.P. Murray collection present a timeline of African Ameican history, 1852-1925.
• African American Odyssey  - Showcases more than 200 items from the African American collections of the Library of Congress.
• African American World  - PBS produced site offering a wealth of information on African American history including timelines, classroom activities, and profiles of individuals.
• Africans in America  - PBS documentary explores America's journey through slavery.
• Black Facts  - Resource for a wide range of African history information.
• Black History Site  - Information on the accomplishments and notable achievements of black people.
• Colonial Slave Cemetery  - Offers a visual tour of the cemetery grounds along with information on African names, burial markers, and slavery in Newport.
• Historic White Rock Cemetery, Inc.  - Chronicles the events that took place in Historic White Rock - a cemetery for black people.
• The History Makers  - Anthology featuring the prominent people behind the history of Africa.
• In Motion  - Interpretation of African-American history focusing on the self-motivated activities of African people.
• Know Your Black History  - Collection of articles and information on African American history and culture.
• Remember Segregation  - Offers an interactive demonstration to tell the story of segregation. Also offers a Martin Luther King biography and a photo gallery of prominent people who led the way in the move toward desegregation.
• The Roots Project  - Non profit project by the University of Massachusetts Lowell to reunite African Americans with their ancestral roots in Africa. Includes information on the genetic science behind the project.
• South Carolina African-American History  - Online educational resource featuring African-American role models for the youth.
• Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions  - Nonprofit organization promotes increased understanding of African American contributions to the history and development of St. Mary's County.
• William Loren Katz  - Features lectures, essays and books from the African-American history author.