Web Directory

» 1,001 Black Inventions
   Provides historical plays and programs about the vast intellectual accomplishments of African Americans.
   http://www.pinpoints.org

» African American Album Vol.2
   Presents the history of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County North Carolina's Black community from 1940 to the 1990s through photographs, oral history, audio and video.
   http://www.cmstory.org/aaa2/

» African American Historical Text Archive
   Collection of articles and historical documents.
   http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=listarticles&secid=8

» African American History Forum
   African American history and culture blog
   http://afamhistoryforum.blogspot.com

» African American History and Culture
   Articles on historical achievements and educational interactive trivia game relating to black history.
   http://www.knowyourblackhistory.com/

» African American Pamphlets
   The Daniel A. P. Murray Pamphlet Collection presents a review of history and culture spanning almost one hundred years. Among the authors represented are Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Benjamin W. Arnett, Alexander Crummel
   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aap/aaphome.html

» African American Resources at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library
   Guide to 20th Century African American individuals, organizations and topics from the Greater Cincinnati area. Find books, articles, photographs and manuscripts.
   http://library.cincymuseum.org/aag/guide.html

» African American Resources at the Maryland State Archives
   An archived history of black people in the state Maryland.
   http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/html/afro.html

» African American World
   Presents the broad range of the black experience in the United States, from the Harlem Renaissance to the ongoing debate over affirmative action.
   http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/

» African Americans in History
   Learn about influential individuals who helped the political, social, and technological development of the United States. Includes links to sound files and original texts.
   http://www.uga.edu/iaas/research/history.html

» African-American History
   Jessica McElrath features many biographical sketches and stories of notable events and time periods. Her collection of photographs from the various periods is extensive.
   http://afroamhistory.about.com/

» African-American Women
   Slave letters offering firsthand glimpses into the lives of female slaves and their relationships with their owners, from Duke University Library’s Special Collections.
   http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/collections/digitized/african-american-women/

» African-Native Genealogy and History
   Celebrates the Estelusti - Oklahoma's free Black Indians of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Nations.
   http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/

» Africans in America
   A collection of images, documents, stories, biographies and commentaries depicting America's journey through slavery.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html

» An African American Album
   Exhibit from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County features photographs reflecting life in the years before 1950.
   http://www.cmstory.org/african/album/volume1/

» Behind the Scenes
   1868 autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, who went from slavery to the White House where she served Mary Todd Lincoln.
   http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/keckley/keckley.html

» Black - African American History Facts
   Provides a calendar of events in black history that occurred on each day.
   http://www.yenoba.com

» Black Facts
   Offers a free, searchable database of events in black history.
   http://www.blackfacts.com/

» Black History Daily
   Updated daily with Black History facts throughout the year. Also has a database of quotes by African Americans.
   http://www.blackhistorydaily.com

» Black History Month: The African American Experience
   Resource for Black History with links, articles, and guestbook.
   http://www.bhmaa.com/

» Black History Pages
   Stories from black history presented every day, with links to books and other resources.
   http://www.blackhistorypages.net/

» Black History Review
   Honors African American achievement and teaches history. Includes biographical sketches and book and movie reviews.
   http://www.BlackHIstoryReview.com/

» Black History Site
   Includes articles and book reviews about black history and how the different races and genders fought hard to ensure that the struggle for equality by black Americans did not falter.
   http://blackhistorysite.net

» Black History Treasure Hunt
   This lesson planning site article, hosted by Education Worldweb, has 4 tests on African American history for students ranging from the 4th grade to the 9th.
   http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson052.shtml

» Black Indians and Pioneers
   William Loren Katz shares his research on black Indians through essays, articles, tributes and photographs.
   http://www.williamlkatz.com/

» Black People & Their Place In World History
   Summarizes research by Dr. Leroy Vaughn about "Black Wall Street" in Tulsa, Oklahoma, black inventors, and possible Negro ancestry of five US presidents traditionally believed to be white.
   http://www.computerhealth.org/ebook/

» Cane River Creole Colony
   History of the Creole descendants of "CoinCoin and Thomas Pierre Metoyer." Includes research information, genealogy, photos, events, database, history, and discussion forum.
   http://www.canerivercolony.com

» Chronicling Black Lives in Colonial New England
   The Christian Science Monitor tells some of the stories of black people enslaved in New England prior to the American Revolution.
   http://www.csmonitor.com/1997/1029/102997.feat.feat.1.html

» Conceive Believe Achieve
   Non-profit organization provides photographic displays and syllabus to educate and promote tolerance and justice.
   http://conceivebelieveachieve.org

» Family Heritage House Museum
   Features artifacts, literature and other resources, chronicling the history and cultural achievements of African Americans. Includes details of exhibits, workshops, hours, and directions to the location in Bradenton, Florida.
   http://www.familyheritagehouse.com/

» Fanny Kemble and Pierce Butler
   PBS provides a biographical sketch of this British actress who married a Georgia slaveholder and became an influential abolitionist.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1569.html

» First Black Autos
   Creative non-fiction book on America's first African-American automobile manufacturer, Ohio's C.R. Patterson & Sons Company.
   http://stalwartpublications.homestead.com/

» Footsteps African American History
   A magazine that celebrates the heritage of African Americans and explores their contributions to our culture.
   http://www.footstepsmagazine.com/

» Freedmen and Southern Society Project
   Documenting the history of emancipation during the era of the American Civil War, in the words of the participants themselves.
   http://www.history.umd.edu/Freedmen/

» Hallowed Ground
   Smithsonian Magazine investigation of old grave sites in New England is unearthing hard truths about Yankees and slavery.
   http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/poi.html

» Historic White Rock Cemetery
   Historic African-American cemetery under restoration in Lynchburg, Virginia. Searchable gravesite database.
   http://www.historicwrc.org

» History of African American Newspapers
   A project of The Reflector Newspaper, this page overviews the history and influence of black-run newspapers from before the Civil War to the present.
   http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~aas405a/newspaper.html

» History of St. Mary's County Maryland
   Records the significant contributions of African-Americans in the development of St. Mary's County, Maryland.
   http://www.ucaconline.org/

» In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience
   Resource for scholars and general audiences offering historical narratives, 8,300 illustrations and more than 60 maps, with three detailed sections on U.S. slavery.
   http://www.inmotionaame.org

» In The Steps Of Esteban: Tucson's African American Heritage
   Documents the history of Tucson's African-American community through oral histories, photographs, and texts
   http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban

» Kemet Nu Productions
   Lectures, video, and audio tapes that link ancient Africa with African American history.
   http://kemetnu.com/

» NPR : Hidden Museum Treasures: Fortune's Bones
   Discusses the story of a slave's skeleton kept by a museum in Connecticut. Includes audio.
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1433035

» Nat Love
   The life and times of famous African American cowboy Nat Love. Includes key chapters from his "Adventures of Deadwood Dick" autobiography.
   http://www.nat-love.com

» New Philadelphia Illinois Historic Town
   Dr Juliet E K Walker commemorates Free Frank McWorter who, born a slave in 1777, founded the first black town.
   http://www.newphiladelphiaillinois.org/

» New Philadelphia: A Pioneer Town
   The New Philadelphia Association researches, preserves and celebrates the history of New Philadelphia, Pike County, Illinois. Tells the story of former slaves who built a racially integrated town before the Civil War.
   http://www.newphiladelphiail.org/

» Our Shared History
   A comprehensive project of The National Park Service to preserve and interpret African American history.
   http://www.nps.gov/history/aahistory/

» Seacoast New Hampshire Black History
   The history of African Americans in New Hampshire.
   http://www.seacoastnh.com/blackhistory/

» Slave Cemetery in Colonial Newport
   Extensive information regarding one of America's oldest and largest slave and free person African-American cemetery.
   http://www.colonialcemetery.com

» Small Towns Black Lives
   Photographic documentary, art and history project of African American communities in southern New Jersey.
   http://www.blacktowns.org/

» South Carolina African American History
   Honors African-American achievers from South Carolina. Honors a different person each month with a brief biography.
   http://www.scafricanamerican.com/

» Stamps on Black History
   Tells the stories of dozens of black men and women whose faces have appeared on U.S. postage stamps. Also includes interactive quiz, word puzzles, writing activities, crafts, and coloring pages.
   http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/

» The African-American Mosaic Exhibition
   A Library of Congress resource guide for the study of Black history and culture.
   http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/

» The History Makers
   Includes biographical information and audio and video clips about African Americans who have influenced history.
   http://www.thehistorymakers.com/

» The Impact of Dred Scott
   During the 1850's, a black slave from Missouri claimed his freedom on the basis of seven years of residence in a free state and a free territory. Read the history of one of the most famous and controversial Supreme Court decisions ever taken and its effec
   http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/dred_scott/scottxx.htm

» The Internet African American History Challenge
   An Internet-based curriculum enhancement tool for black history education programs.
   http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/

» The Ol' Auction Block in Luray, VA.
   Through the years the story of the slave block has been kept alive by word of mouth among the inhabitants of the Shenandoah Valley.
   http://www.crowncity.net/auctionblock/

» The Southern Experience in 19th Century America
   The narrative of Bethany Veney, a slave woman in Virginia.
   http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/veney/veney.html

» The Trials of The Scottsboro Boys
   Information and analyses on the struggle for justice of nine teenage boys accused of the gang rape (in 1931) of two white girls in Alabama, and their several legal trials in the 1930s.
   http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm

» This Day In Black History
   Community-driven, interactive online periodical about the Black experience. Lists significant accomplishments by Blacks for each day.
   http://www.dayinblackhistory.com

» Time Line of African American History
   A time line of African American history (1852-1880) from the Library of Congress.
   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/timeline.html

» Tulsa Reparations Coalition
   The Report by the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. The Coalition is working to get reparations.
   http://www.tulsareparations.org/

» Voices: Tribute to African American Heritage
   Feature on African-American history from the Madison Voices newspaper.
   http://madisonvoices.com/africanamericanhistory/

» Where in the heck is Allensworth, CA
   Historical account on Colonel Allen Allensworth and the town named after him.
   http://www.fredyt123.com/Allensworth.html