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Here you will meet 52 composers, conductors and instrumental performers - Africans, African Americans and Afro-Europeans. Many are alive today, but one lived 500 years ago! These artists are unknown to most of us, yet are so numerous this site can present only a fraction of them.

The African-American Mosaic

A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture

Blacks have a rich and varied history in Missouri; as slaves, freedmen and freedwomen, settlers, teachers, soldiers, farmers... It is a history little known or appreciated--even by native African Missourians. This project is intended to provide access to some of our sad and wonderful history.

.......a film by Stanley Nelson.

Dred Scott Case
Collection

Presents the broad range of the black experience in the United States, from the Harlem Renaissance to the ongoing debate over affirmative action.

Lots of biographies, a "Who Am I?" interactive quiz, teacher resources (created to accompany History Channel programming), and videos!

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Designed for immediate use in middle and high school classrooms, these lessons -- which adhere to national learning standards -- contain comprehensive instructions for classroom implementation, downloadable student handouts, links to relevant and dynamic online resources, and suggestions for cross-curricular extensions.

One of the many white Americans who expressed his interest in the artistic achievements of black Americans during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's, was Caucasian real estate developer, William E. Harmon (1862-1928). In 1922 he established the Harmon Foundation in New York City to recognize African American achievements, not only in the fine arts but also in business, education, farming, literature, music, race relations, religious service and science.

Sometimes when studying a topic hard, it's not that the topic is especially difficult or complex; but that you don't feel personally connected to it. It doesn't reach you emotionally, you might not care about it, or you might feel it doesn't touch your life. If you have any of these feelings about the study of Black history, we encourage you to try this Subject Sampler. Instead of learning a lot of facts on the subject, a Sampler gets you personally connected to the topic. We want you to find something about it that interests you. Each of the activities asks you to make a commitment about what you like, believe, or feel. We think that once you care about a subject, it will be easier to learn about it.

Video Clips from Literacy Rules

Dreaming in America, Part I	Dreaming in America, Part II
Dreaming in America, Part III	Dreaming in America, Part V
Dreaming in America, Part VI

Black Cinema	Raleigh's Latta House

It's Not Just for February	Sgt. Henry Johnson

A Brief Chronology of African American Literature

Slave Accounts

Dozens of links from Infoplease!

The biggest myth about American slaves was that they were all quiet, docile workers. Find out about the true firebrands, the spirits that refused to submit to any man or woman, who resisted until the last, and who fought and killed to be free.