The North Kenwood/Oakland Charter School Presents
A Gateway to African American History

 

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Art and Artists

The Slave Trade     

From the Civil War
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African American Life from
1900 to 1940 
 
 

The Struggle for Rights:  
1940-1975    

The Struggle Continues:  
1975-The Present  

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Afro-americ@   A well put-together site with a variety of links to biographies, historical sketches and current news about African Americans.  Its “Kids Zone  contains illustrated myths and fables.  

African American Almanac  A very fine source of information on everything from folk tales to the speeches of important African Americans. 

African Americans in Science  A good site that shows the importance African Americans have had in science.  It may encourage you to become  a scientist. 

The African American Odyssey  The very best study of African American History on the Internet.  It was put together by the Library of Congress and takes advantage of all its wonderful resources.

Black History Hotlist  One of the best lists of links to sources of African American History.  You can find someting of use for in studying any period of history or any important person.

The Digital Librarian: Africana A huge list of sites including many from university collections that are not often mentioned.

Encylcopaedia Britannica Guide to Black History  Britannica is outstanding at everything it does, and this is free. 

Stamp on Black History  This site studies black history through the many stamps that have been dedicated to important African Americans.  Each one is given considerable attention.  You will be surprised to find good information about so many honored black Americans. 

The USIA Gateway to African-American History  A fine, comprehensive site which contains a search engine to help you find what you want.

This Week in Black History  This site keeps an ongoing track of the important things that have happened through history.  It is a good site kept up by a young  African American college student at M.I.T.