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: AFRICAN_AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
http://usinfo.state.gov/scv/history_geography_and_population/population_and_diversity/african_americans/African_American_History_Month.html
The Department of State Gateway to African American History with links to more sites (click on More on African American history in right box and then click on "Links" or "Biographies" in right Resources box).
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.
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"
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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