BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROJECT Here are some general websites where you can find a lot of useful information: http://www.infoplease.com/black-­‐history-­‐month/ Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history of Black History Month, read biographies of famous African Americans, try our quizzes and crosswords, find stats and facts about African Americans, and more. http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory Britannica Encyclopaedia’s guide to Black History http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/civilrights/terms.html Quick summaries of main figures and events of the Civil Rights struggle http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart9.html This is a virtual exhibition. This page is dedicated to the 1950s and 1960s http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/ Meet famous African Americans, listen to jazz music, publish your own writing, and explore history with our interactive timeline. > Rosa Parks; Melba Patillo (one of the Little Rock Nine), among others http://articles.usa-­‐people-­‐search.com/content-­‐milestones-­‐in-­‐black-­‐history.aspx A list of weblinks that some of you may be interested in. http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/black_history_timeline.shtml A timeline of Black history events http://www.classbrain.com/artteenst/publish/article_116.shtml Brown v. Board of Education http://www.classbrain.com/artteenst/publish/i_have_a_dream_speech.shtml “I have a dream” – historical background + script of the speech + link to an audio recording of the speech http://www.gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm http://www.famouspeople.com/famous_biographies.htm http://www.biography.com/people/groups/black-­‐history http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/index.html here biographies + a rich timeline Biographies of MLK and Rosa Parks + other famous African Americans http://mlk-­‐
kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_montgomery_bus_boyc
ott_1955_1956/ The Montgomery Bus Boycott http://www.ep.tc/mlk/01.html http://golden-­‐legacy.com/mlk/mlkjr1.html http://mlk-­‐kpp01.stanford.edu/ Martin Luther King http://www.michellehenry.fr/chans.htm#gospel Some links to “Black” music: from Negro spirituals to Jazz