African American Studies
Encyclopædia Britannica Guide to Black History
600 informative articles, historical film clips and audio recordings, as well as hundreds of photographs and other images. Also features a timeline of achievements, study guide for students, related links, and bibliography for further study
A page devoted to the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery
The African-American Mosaic, The African-American Odyssey
Library of Congress Resource Guides for the study of black history and culture
Weekly news updates; Entertainment; Politics; Site of the Month; Education
"Compelling content, leading edge communication features, rich communities, and robust online music offerings tailored to the preferences and needs of the African-American and urban communities"
Faces of Science: African-Americans in the Sciences
Past, present, and future of African-Americans in the sciences; Biographical sketches listed alphabetically, or by field
Web resources; African-American history; Current issues; Art; Life; Music; Education
Hours and admission; Virtual Tour; Exhibits and events; Links to other sites
What is Kwaanza?; Symbols of Kwaanza; Principles of Kwaanza; Schedules
Links to many African-American history sites on the Web
Short biographies of famous African-Americans, timeline, quiz, and links to other sites
Gateway to African-American History
Created by the U.S. State Department's International Information Programs, this site provides full-text government reports, articles, and links to other sites
"A companion site to the PBS series tracing the struggle against slavery."
Internet African American History Challenge
Profiles of prominent 19th-century figures and an interactive quiz that helps you sharpen your knowledge of African American history
Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History
This organization designates the annual Black History Month theme
History, film reviews, literature, and other links
Home page for the organization
Quarterly Black Review of Books
Feature articles, as well as reviews for fiction, non-fiction, and poetry
Businesses, events, history, art, life, music, entertainment, fraternities & sororities, education, and professional organizations
Career site for students and professionals of color
Commercial site produced by the co-editors of Microsoft® Encarta® Africana, to promote understanding of black history and culture
History; Teams; Players; Articles from the journal Black Ball News
Primary documents and archival material surrounding the shipboard rebellion and ensuing legal, political, and popular debate.
>Historical Documents in Full Text
Contract for indenture of Susan, a girl of five years; 1865, August 19
A broadside to recover a run away slave issued by William T. J. Richards for the James Richards estate. September 24, [18--?]
Dodge, David. "The Free Negroes of North Carolina," 1886
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth. Pay of Colored Troops, 1864, December 8
A Union army memoranda requesting back pay for African-American soldiers.
Villard, Oswald Garrison. The Negro in the Regular Army, 1903
Wallace, G. B. Slave Purchases and Breeding: Unruly Slave, 1855, April 18
A letter from a man wishing to purchase slaves to replace an unruly one
Watson family. Slave account entries, 1858, May 10
Text and audio clips from former slaves interviewed in the mid-1930's as part of the Works Progress Administration
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth. Negro Spirituals
The lyrics for many spirituals as recorded by a Civil War officer
Papers, speeches and sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as a biography, excerpt from his autobiography, a chronology, and articles
African-American Women: Online Archival Collection
Photographs, scanned pages and texts of the writings of African-American women including a few rare letters written by slaves