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African-American Mosaic is a guide for studying
black history and culture. Topics include colonization and
Liberia, abolitionists and slavery, western migration and
homesteading, Chicago and Nicodemus (Kansas), and ex-slave
narratives. (Library of Congress)
Interesting fact: Joseph Jenkins
Roberts emigrated to Liberia from Petersburg, Virginia, in 1829.
He became a wealthy Monrovia merchant and the first black ACS
governor of Liberia in 1841.
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African Voices
is an exhibit that explores the diversity of Africa's cultures
and their influence on work, family, and community. Sculptures,
textiles, interviews, proverbs, prayers, folk tales, songs, and
oral epics are included. (National Museum of Natural History,
supported by Smithsonian Institution)
Interesting fact: The Nile Valley gave
birth to two great African civilizations: ancient Nubia to the
south and Egypt to the north.
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Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site
features two schools that played a role in the 1954 Supreme
Court decision stating that "separate educational facilities are
inherently unequal."
Interesting fact: In the early days of
the civil rights movement, litigation and lobbying were the
focus of integration efforts. From 1955 to 1965, however,
"direct action" was the strategy—primarily bus boycotts,
sit-ins, freedom rides, and social movements.
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The Church in the Southern Black Community, 1780-1925
traces how Southern African-Americans experienced Protestant
Christianity and transformed it into the central institution of
community life. (Library of Congress)
Interesting fact: In the Southern
states beginning in the 1770s, increasing numbers of slaves
converted to evangelical religions such as the Methodist and
Baptist faiths. Many clergy within these denominations actively
promoted the idea that all Christians were equal in the sight of
God.
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First Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920
documents the culture of the 19th century South from the
viewpoint of Southerners. It includes 140 titles -- diaries,
autobiographies, memoirs, ex-slave narratives, and travel
accounts of women, African Americans, enlisted men, Native
Americans, laborers, and prominent individuals. (Library of
Congress)
Interesting fact: Up From
Slavery by Booker T. Washington begins, "I was born a
slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. ..."
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The
Frederick Douglass Papers presents the papers of
the 19th-century African-American abolitionist who escaped from
slavery and risked his freedom by becoming an outspoken
antislavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. (Library of
Congress)
Interesting fact: In February 1863,
Douglass recruited soldiers for the 54th Massachusetts Infantry,
the first regiment of African-American soldiers. About 180,000
African Americans served in the Civil War on the Union side.
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Timeline |
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Jackie Robinson: Beyond the Playing Field presents
telegrams, letters, and photos illustrating how Robinson, the
first African American to play "officially" in the big leagues
in the 20th century, pressed for civil rights. (National
Archives and Records Administration)
Interesting fact: "Life is not a
spectator sport. . . . If you're going to spend your whole life
in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion
you're wasting your life." — Jackie Robinson
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Jackie Robinson |
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Legends of Tuskegee highlights achievements of
Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, and the Tuskegee
Airmen. (National Park Service)
Interesting fact: George Washington
Carver rose from slavery to become a renowned educator,
scientist, artist, and humanitarian. An innovator and idealist,
he had a remarkable understanding of the natural world.
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National Museum of African
Art presents images from more than 30 exhibitions
-- embroideries, pottery, sculptures, chairs, headrests,
drinking horns, bowls, drums, photos, and a range of paintings.
(Smithsonian Institution)
Interesting fact: Kente is made by the
Asante and Ewe peoples and is the best known of all African
textiles. Kente comes from the word kenten, which means
"basket." The Asante peoples also refer to kente as nwentoma or
"woven cloth."
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The Online Academy highlights artifacts, scholars,
collectors, and preservers of African American history. (Anacostia
Museum and Center for African American History and Culture,
supported by Smithsonian Institution)
Interesting fact: (James) Langston
Hughes (1902-1967) was a major figure of the Harlem Renaissance,
the blossoming of African American art, literature, culture, and
criticism of the 1920s and 1930s, centered primarily in New York
City, but flourishing also in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and
other urban centers.
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Here, Look at Mine |
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Rise and Fall of Jim
Crow recounts the century of segregation following
the Civil War. It features Jim Crow stories, the Emancipation
Proclamation, the Compromise of 1877, and the Brown v. Board of
Education decision. (WNET, supported by National Endowment for
the Humanities)
Interesting fact: For the first twenty
years of its existence, The Crisis, the official
publication of the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP), was almost synonymous with W.E.B. Du
Bois.
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Ralph Bunche: An
American Odyssey reflects on the life and legacy of
this mediator and U.N. diplomat who was the first person of
color anywhere in the world to be awarded the Nobel Prize for
Peace. (ETV Endowment of South Carolina, supported by National
Endowment for the Humanities)
Interesting fact: Throughout the
1940's, 50's and 60's, Ralph Bunche was widely recognized as the
leading American expert on Africa and colonial affairs, and as a
determined advocate of decolonization.
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Mr. UN |
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The Time of the Lincolns
examines the context and conflicts surrounding the Civil War.
Topics include the partisan politics of the time, the battle for
abolition, the Underground Railroad, African American troops,
and women's rights. (PBS, supported by National Endowment for
the Humanities)
Interesting fact: Some Americans had
opposed slavery since colonial times. In 1777, Vermont was the
first U.S. territory to ban slavery, and the state of
Pennyslvania followed suit in 1780. By 1804, Northern states had
voted to abolish slavery within their borders.
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Two American Entrepreneurs: Madam C.J. Walker and J.C. Penney
tells how Walker, an African American woman, and Penney, a
former tuberculosis patient, built from scratch their
multi-million and billion dollar businesses. (National Park
Service, Teaching with Historic Places, National Register of
Historic Places)
Interesting fact: Madam Walker
developed, manufactured, and sold formulas for hair care and
other beauty products for African-American women. She began
selling her homemade products door-to-door in 1905 in Denver,
Colorado.
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Walker Building |
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Black History Month 2005 Feature Stories offers 28
public service announcements for radio. Each 60-second sound
clip tells the story of one African American who made
significant contributions in architecture, art, automobile
manufacturing, dance, chemistry, drafting, engineering, fashion
design, law, medicine, military service, ophthalmology, physics,
poetry, teaching, or another field or profession. (U.S. Census
Bureau)
Interesting fact: Hallie Brown was an
educator all her life. Graduating from Wilberforce University,
she taught school in Mississippi, South Carolina and Ohio. Then
she became the dean of women at the Tuskegee Institute, working
with Booker T. Washington.
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Justina Ford |
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Last update February 3, 2005 (pjk) |
