Resources for Educators, Lewiston School Dept.

African American History

AFRO-Americ@'s Black History Museum

African-American History @ bigchalk.com

Black History: Exploring African-American Issues on the Web, by National Public Radio (NPR) and bigchalk.com.

National Civil Rights Museum

The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture

African American Odyssey by Library of Congress

The Frederick Douglass Museum & Cultural Center

Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution

The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History

Our Shared History: Celebrating African American History & Culture, by National Park Service

Museum of Afro American History, Boston

Exploring Amistad at Mystic Seaport

African American Biographies

Footsteps Magazine: Celebrating African American History & Achievement

North by South: a 3-year, NEH-sponsored study of African American migrations from south to north

Gullah History & Language

The Louisiana Native Guards: the first black soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War

Black Military History

Breaking the Barriers: Black Athletes in Sports, by Houston Chronicle

The Internet African American History Challenge

Heroes in the Ships: African Americans in the Whaling Industry

The African-American Sheet Music 1850-1920, Brown University & Library of Congress

The Celebrating Black History, by philly.com

Never Again: Students Explore the Slavery Experience

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month: Selected Reference Sources from Louisiana State University Libraries

The Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement, Western Michigan University

Black History Month: A Celebration

Black History web resources (divided by grade levels and subject areas) at teachervision.com

Historical Events: February--Black History Month

Origins of Black History Month

Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plans (K-12) (Mr. Donn)

Civil Rights, Racial Equity, & MLK, by familyeducation.com

Happy Birthday, MLK!, by Education World

Classic Images of Martin Luther King, Jr., LIFE magazine

Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University

Martin Luther King, Jr. (Sheryl's Holiday Site)

Martin Luther King, Jr. & Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plans (K-2)

Peace, Critical Thinking Lesson Plan (9-12)


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