Black History Month Resources

The following links are to web pages that highlight the accomplishments of African-Americans across disciplines, past and present. They are divided by discipline, but there are also several general websites listed at the end of the page. There are also links to activities at the bottom of the page.

Science

• The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
• African American Inventors 
• African American Inventors -  has story "A World Without Black People"
• Blacks in Technology
• Partners of the Heart- Learn about African-American surgeons who were pioneers in heart surgery, and try a virtual heart surgery.

Math

• A Modern History of Blacks in Mathematics
• Pioneer African American Mathematicians

Language Arts

• African-American Women Writers  
• African-American Mystery Page - gives authors and plot summaries, no bio's
• Authors' Profiles
• African-American Author Roundtable

Social Studies

• Colin Powell
• Black Military Heroes
• Black Soldiers in WW1
• Tuskagee Airmen

Arts

• African American Artists
• Miles Davis
• Marian Anderson
• Debbie Allen
• Great African American Artists

Athletes

• Black Athletes Who Changed Sports
• Muhammad Ali

Education

• Mary McLeod Bethune
• Alexander Crummel
• Booker T. Washington

General

• CNN Black History Month
• African-American Contributors - covers many areas, created by 8th grade students
• Eras in Black History -  From Encyclopedia Brittanica - Great Resource!
• African Americans in History
• Prominent African-Americans: Past & Present - Lots of SS and LA resources
• TopBlacks -  Listed by category such as literature, business, arts, history, civil rights, etc.
• Enchanted Learning Resources - For younger students or lower readers
• African American History - Variety of links from the Kentucky Academy of Technology Education
• February Holiday Resources -  Resources you can use for computer rotation or centers, there are Black History Links about half way through
• Time for Kids
• Educational Bookmarks for Black History Month - (K-5 Resources)
• Educational Bookmarks for Black History Month - (6-12 Resources)
• Black History Month Resources - Free resources for Black History Month from the Dept of Education

Activities to Check Out

• Education First: Black History Activities - Links to several different activities from a treasure hunt/quiz to webquests to additional resources
• Addie's Escape to Freedom - From the American Girl Series
• ALFY Resources - Check out each category
• EduPlace - Click on activities and internet resources