AFRO-Americ@: The Black History Museum
Newspaper offers interactive exhibits on everything from the Tuskegee Airmen to the Million Man March.

Biographical Profiles of Some Important 19th Century African Americans
Portraits and bios of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and other great black Americans of the 1800s.

Stamp on Black History
Stories of black Americans featured in U.S. postage stamps, and a virtual stamp tour through African American history.

Influential African-Americans of the 20th Century
Time/Life's Photo Sight collection of historic news photos featuring black figures, from Maya Angelou to Paul Robeson.

The Marcus Garvey and UNIA Papers Project
Background and images of the father of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and his organization.

Carrying the Dream into the 21st Century
A Lycos tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King

Nelson Mandela Biography
The life story of the man who rose from anti-apartheid leader to President of South Africa.

References and Resources:

African American Resources in Virginia and North Carolina
Searchable guides to African American manuscripts and documents at the University of Virginia and North Carolina universities.

New York Public Library: Schomburg Center for the Study of Black Culture
Major resource collection's website features online exhibits and info, including the Schomburg Gallery of Voices and Images.

Amistad Research Center at Tulane University
University houses a major research resource on African American history and culture.

Harlem, NYC
A guide to the historic New York City community known as the "Black Cultural Capital of the Western World."

Miami University Library's Black History Month Web Page
Major indices for studying African and African-American history and culture.

Negro Leagues Baseball Online Archives
Histories of teams and players, along with an online gift shop.

Black History and Culture, General References

Most Popular African American Sites
The most-linked-to sites from a2z.

The African-American Mosaic
An online exhibit and guide to black history and culture, from the Library of Congress.

World Book Presents the African American Journey
Multimedia encyclopedia presents an online exhibit of history and heritage

The Book: A Black History Website
A vivid multimedia tour of African-American heritage.

February is African Heritage Month
Nova Scotia’s Dalhousie University offers a Canadian perspective on black history and culture.

NetNoir: Black History Month
Abundant black history resources, from the Harlem Renaissance to African folk tales.

Pathfinder Celebrates Black History Through the Ages
Multimedia exhibits, photos, chat and resources.

The Universal Black Pages: History
A solid starting point for linking to dozens of black history, culture and heritage sites.

Black History Projects For Kids

The Seattle Times MLK Electronic Classroom
A study guide, quiz and other educational resources on Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy.

African American Heroes
Third graders from Mill Valley, California's Park School wrote and illustrated this collection of great African Americans.

AFRO-Americ@: Kids Zone
Historic black newspaper offers games, myths and fables and more.

Education First: Black History Activities
Read "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and try the Black History Month Treasure Hunt.

Harper Collins: Black History Month
Publisher offers a civil rights timeline and samples from black history children's books.

Dr. King Timeline Page
An illustrated overview of Dr. King's life, created by students at Buckman Elementary in Portland, Oregon.
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