Black History

An exhibit developed by the Library of Congress, African American Odyssey provides online access to "more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings."

Located in Boston and Nantucket, "The Museum of African American History is dedicated to preserving, conserving and accurately interpreting the contributions of African Americans in New England from the colonial period through the 19th century." The website includes information on current or upcoming events and exhibits, as well as the Black Heritage Trail, "a walking tour that explores the history of Boston's 19th century African American community."

The Civil Rights Digital Library promotes an enhanced understanding of the Movement by helping users discover primary sources and other educational materials from libraries, archives, museums, public broadcasters, and others on a national scale.

Read full-text back issues of the The Crisis magazine for years 1910-2011. The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was founded by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1910.

Named after the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University (1895) and directed by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Du Bois Institute is the nation's oldest research center dedicated to the study of the history, culture, and social institutions of Africans and African Americans. The site includes the famed "Hip Hop Archive," photo archive of African Americans, and publications and projects.

Hosted by the A&E television network, www.biography.com is a resource for biographies, photos, videos, study guides and links to groups of African Americans throughout our nation's history.

A collection of Smithsonian Learning Labs about a wide range of topics related to Black history.

The National Archives site has a wealth of resources related to African American history, from primary source documents to video recordings and photographs from throughout history.

This page has stories of influential and important Black educators from throughout history.

This article from Rewire News Group focuses on prominent Black historical figures who were disabled.