BLACK HISTORY LINKS
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ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA GUIDE TO BLACK HISTORY
http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory
This site provides a timeline; articles on biographies, events, and institutions; as well as audio/video.
For biographies, click on Biographies link on left side of the main page.
INFOPLEASE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html\
Look at right hand blue box for links to Notable African Americans by categories such as Civil Rights,
Leaders, Scientists & Inventors, Entertainers, or Athletes.
GALE FREE RESOURCES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/
Thomson Gale has assembled a collection of activities and information including biographies and a timeline.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH from the History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/blackhist/main.html
More biographies of great African Americans.
US DEPT OF STATE: BLACK HISTORY MONTH
http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/January/20070126175516xlrennef0.8811151.html
The Department of State Gateway article on Black History Month with links to more sites (click on Diversity: Black History Month in right box under MORE COVERAGE and then click on Black History Month Links under Resources on right.)
USA CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcivilrights.htm
This site provides short biographies for Civil Rights Campaigners (1860-1900), Civil Rights Campaigners (1900-1980), and short descriptions of Civil Right's Issues, Events & Organizations.
SLAIN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS
http://www.clarionledger.com/news/0302/23/bios.html
Very short biographies of people killed during the Civil Rights Era in the U.S. (Scroll past broken picture links.)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH by Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/bhm/0,8805,97217,00.html
Time for Kids resources for Black History Month. Click on "Special Spotlight: The Arts" to learn about black
musicians, artists, and writers. Use TFK Code "TFKNews"
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD from National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
You are a slave in Maryland in the 1800s. Can you escape? Learn what challenges slaves faced in National Geographic's Underground Railroad adventure.
RHINO RECORDS - BLACK HISTORY 2003
http://www.rhino.com/blackhistory/
A Heritage of Hits: This site provides information on the people and history of black music.
Listen to music too! (In "Sounds of Soul" link: "Say It Loud" and in "Read See Hear" link)
JAZZ LINKS
http://www.harlem.org/
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/kids
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