More Information On Black History And Culture

The Internet is a treasure trove of information on black history and culture. The following are some of the better sources with which to learn more about the rich cultural tapestry created by African-Americans.

General History and Culture

• The African-American Mosaic -- a Library of Congress exhibit dealing with 500 years of African-American history
• African-Americans In History -- a set of short biographies for some of the most important historical figures
• The New York Times Learning Network's Issues in Depth: Black History Month -- includes front pages from the Times from historic civil rights moments
• PBS' African American World -- a guide to African American history and culture
• The African American Registry -- the largest African American history Web site in the world
• The NAACP Web site

Slavery

• National Geographic's Underground Railroad interactive site
• Learn about abolitionists Sojourner Truth and Fredrick Douglass

The Fight For Civil Rights

• PBS: Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement
• Bibliography of Oral History Interviews on the Civil Rights Movement
• Forgotten Fires -- a PBS project dealing with hate crime
• Powerful Days in Black and White -- Relive the civil right struggle through the shocking black and white photos of Charles Moore.

Art and Popular Culture

• The Harlem Renaissance
• The Center for Black Music Research
• The History of Motown
• BlackFilm.com
• AfrocentricNews.com -- covers all aspects of African-American art
• Ken Burns' Jazz -- a site accompanying the popular PBS series
• Studio Museum in Harlem, devoted to historical and contemporary works by black artists.