General Information
The AFRO-American Almanac
an on-line presentation of the African in America. A historical
perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution. From the
beginning of the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement, to the
present. Information that will give you a better understanding of the problems
we face today as a nation.
African Voices (Smithsonian
Natural History Web)
Examines the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa’s
peoples and cultures over time in the realms of family, work, community,
and the natural environment.
Black/
African Related Resources
This is a list of online information storage sites (FTP, Gopher,
Telnet, WWW, BBS, Database, etc.) that contain a significant amount of
information relating to or of concern to Black or African people, culture,
and issues around the world.
The Universal Black Pages
A complete and comprehensive listing of all pan-African home pages.
National Urban League
The mission of the National Urban League is to assist African Americans
in the achievement of social and economic equality. The Board of Trustees
of the National Urban League and all of its affiliates reflect a diverse
body of community, government, and corporate leaders. The League implements
its mission through advocacy, bridge building, program services and research.
Freedom's
Journal
The first African-American owned and operated newspaper published
in the United States. Freedom's Journal provided international, national,
and regional information on current events and contained editorials declaiming
slavery, lynching, and other injustices.
African American Biographies
Dr. Martin Luther King
Resources on the Internet about the life of one of the most famous
Americans of the 20th Century.
Black
Jews, Hebrews, and Israelites
The homepage for "news, information, and conversation for and about
people of color who practice the Hebrew faith. When one speaks of Black
Jews, Hebrews, or Israelites, one could be referring to any number of groups.
Each is unique, has its own history, and follows its own set of traditions."
The
Faces of Science: African-Americans in the Sciences.
Biography resources for African-Americans in the Sciences.
Some Important
19th Century African Americans
Biographical essays of some important 19th Century African Americans
are offered here as part of the Internet African American History Challenge,
which "helps you sharpen your knowledge of African American history."
Langston Hughes
Informative essay about this very influential American poet.
Robert
Johnson--Hell Hound on my Trail
An overview of the life and music of Robert Johnson.
Langston
Hughes, African American Journey
World Book Encyclopedia offers this brief look at the African-American
author and some of the themes he touched upon. Also links to information
on other African-Americans.
The
Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed
to the advancement of science and engineering.
Mathematicians
of the African Diaspora
Links related to Afican contributions to the field of mathematics.
African
Americans in the Sciences
Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed
to the advancement of science and engineering.
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African American History
Black
History
From the World African Website, comes a collection of information
that celebrates and informs on the culture, history and lives of Africans
and African Americans.
Black History Month Exhibitions With Images and Articles:
Harlem 1900-1940:
An African-American Community
"Harlem's early days as the Cultural Capital of African Americans
are represented here by graphic and photographic images. Some of the subjects
include political movements, education, sports, social organizations, religion,
the Harlem Hospital, theater, business and music." From the N.Y. Public
Library.
Internet African
American History Challenge
"An interactive quiz that helps you sharpen your knowledge of African
American History. It's an "open book" test. So if you're not sure of an
answer, you can check our reference material for help."
The
Black History Database
You can search and look at some interesting facts for Black History
Month, by keyword and by month of the year.
The Encyclopedia Britannica
Guide to Black History
Excellent online presentation made available by Btitannica.
Black
History Hotlist
Good collection of resources on African American History and Culture!
Timeline of the American
Civil Rights Movement
Brief comments with striking images highlighting important events
in the American civil rights movement. (An ongoing project supported by
students at Western Michigan University's Department of Political Science.)
Migrations:
From the African-American Mosaic
For African-Americans, "migration from the South has long been
a significant feature of Black history." This presentation from the Library
of Congress documents some of those migrations.
African
American Journey
World Book editors have assembled a comprehensive look at the history
of African Americans and their struggle for freedom in honor of Black History
Month.
Taking the
Train to Freedom
"The study includes a general overview of the Underground Railroad,
with a brief discussion of slavery and abolitionism, escape routes used
by slaves, and alternatives to commemorate and interpret the signficance
of the phenomenon."
Black History
Museum
An excellent online gallery of exhibitions celebrating African
American history and contributions to America.
Black Military
History
African Americans in the service of their country through military
service.
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African American Culture
African American Arts,
Culture, History, Etc.
A nicely organized set of links.
African-American
Women Writers
"A digital collection of some 52 published works by 19th-century
black women writers. A part of the Digital Schomburg, this collection provides
access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women
as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920. Key-word-searchable."
African
Art: Aesthetics and Meaning
The objects selected for this exhibit were chosen both to exemplify
African aesthetic and moral principles and to display some of the finest
pieces in the Bayly's large collection. Most of the pieces in the exhibit
come from West African societies.
Images
of African-Americans From the 19th Century
The N.Y. Public Library has made this collection of images available.
Search by subject or keyword.
Harlem 1900-1940
An African-American Community
An online exhibit with images and text.
Black
Creativity and Intellect Invent The Harlem Renaissance
Article about the importance of the Harlem renaissance.
Art
From the Harlem Renaissance
A series of images from the period of the Harlem Renaissance.
Black Film Center/Archive
The Black Film Center/Archive (BFC/A) is a repository of films
and related materials by and about African Americans.
Soldiers Without Swords
Tells the story of the pioneering men and women of the Black press
who gave voice to Black America.
Voices From the
Gaps: Women Writers of Color (Related Sites on the World Wide Web)
Collection of links to Web sites which feature women writers of
color. A "Teaching" section also links to supporting materials.
African
American News
Several African-American newspapers are represented by this superb
Online Center.
Selections
from The African-American Mosaic:
A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History
and Culture.
African
Art
"African artifacts have generally been exhibited with reference
only to cultural context and use. In view of recent studies of African
aesthetic principles and related moral and religious values, there is good
reason to emphasize the formal aesthetic aspects of the objects and the
moral and religious ideas they express."
Poets of the Harlem
Renaissance and After
Information on several important African-American poets is offered
here, with brief essays and examples of their poetry, along with a picture
of the poet.
Documenting the American
South
This database presents primary source materials documenting the
cultural history of the American South from the viewpoint of Southerners.
It offers diaries, autobiographies, travel accounts, titles on slavery
and regional literature drawn from the splendid Southern holdings of the
UNC--CH Academic Affairs Library. To date we have digitized and encoded
over 80 titles, or 18,000 pages of primary source materials and published
them on the WWW.
A
Deeper Shade of Black
Black history, film reviews, and literature.
Writing
Black USA
An excellent online collection of writings by African American
authors, from the Colonial period to modern times.
African
American Literature Syllabi
From the Teaching American Literature (T-AMLIT) archive at Georgetown
University.
African-American
Literature Links
Collection of links related to African Americans and their writings.
The Vision
A journal of African American history and culture.
Negro Baseball Leagues
At one time, the baseball leagues were separated by race. This
page is dedicated to the Negro Baseball Leagues.
African Wedding
Guide
A very thorough guide to assist those who would like to have their
wedding performed in the African manner.
Black Community
Crusade for Children
he BCCC's mission is to ensure that no child is left behind and
that every child has a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe
Start, and a Moral Start in life, with the support of caring parents and
nurturing communities.
National Brotherhood of Skiers
The National Brotherhood of Skiers is an organization which brings
together African-American ski clubs from across the country to ski and
have a good time. One of the purposes of the NBS during its creation was
to help get a black skier into the Olympics.
The National
Bowling Association
NBA promotes friendship, sportsmanship and fellowship among its
members. It also serves as a recruiting agency and point-of-entry for black
bowlers who otherwise would not receive the encouragement, tutelage and
guidance needed to learn the game and develop the skills that are essential
to full enjoyment and successful competition.
KWANZAA Information Center
Information on KWANZAA, the African-American spiritual holiday
that was formulated, devised, developed and initiated by Dr. Maulana Ron
Karenga on December 26, 1966.
African American
Warriors
Various military contributions of African Americans.