African/African-American

Resources in this category:

About.Com: African-American History
http://afroamhistory.about.com/

An Internet guide to African-American history, with feature articles, Website guides, and discussion forums. Topics covered include civil rights, slavery, Harlem Renaissance, education, religion, and more.

African American History
http://afgen.com/history.html

This site on African-American history contains the text of significant speeches. There's also biographical information about famous African-Americans.

African American History and the Civil War
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/history/aa_history.htm

Contains infromation about African-Americans in the Civil War as well as a summary of their service throughout American history.

The African American Journey
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/

A very comprehensive site about the African-American experience including history and contemporary experiences. Sections include: arts, living, history, politics, people, TV, and video.

African American Scientists and Inventors
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/78530

This IPL pathfinder is to aid researchers in their search for information on African American Scientists and Inventors. This is by no means a complete set of resources regarding the contributions made African Americans scientists or inventors. These resources represent sources that are easily accessible to the public in libraries and on the internet.

African Culture Online
http://www.africancultureonline.com/

This joinable community holds a variety of forums and discussions on aspects of African culture. There are also blogs, photo galleries, and polls for the cultural enthusiast. The homepage requires a Flash plugin, but the intro can easily be skipped.

African Music Encyclopedia
http://africanmusic.org/

A searchable encyclopedia dedicated to African music performed by musicians in Africa and in countries around the world. There are country and artist indexes, along with a glossary of musical styles and terms. A list of links to related sites and information on buying African music are also included.

The African Presence in the Americas: 1492-1992
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Schomburg/

"A photographic exhibit from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This exhibit introduces the dynamics and dimensions of the 500 year history of African people in the Americas."

African Studies Center Country Pages
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/Country.html

This site gives information about all the countries on the African continent. Information provided includes African Embassies & Diplomats, maps, National Holidays, U.S. State Department Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, and other online resources about each country.

African-American Mosaic
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html

Resource guide to the Library of Congress's African-American Collection. "Covering the nearly 500 years of the black experience in the Western hemisphere, the Mosaic surveys the full range size, and variety of the Library's collections, including books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and recorded sound."

African-American Musicians Biographies
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/78528

This IPL pathfinder was designed for individuals interested in finding biographical information on African-American musicians involved in all musical forms and styles. It includes print resources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and books, as well as databases and web sites.

African-American Sheet Music, 1850-1920
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/rpbhtml/

"This collection consists of 1,305 pieces of African-American sheet music dating from 1850 through 1920. The collection includes many songs from the heyday of antebellum black face minstrelsy in the 1850s and from the abolitionist movement of the same period. Numerous titles are associated with the novel and the play Uncle Tom's Cabin. Civil War period music includes songs about African-American soldiers and the plight of the newly emancipated slave. Post-Civil War music reflects the problems of Reconstruction and the beginnings of urbanization and the northern migration of African Americans. African-American popular composers include James Bland, Ernest Hogan, Bob Cole, James Reese Europe, and Will Marion Cook. Twentieth century titles feature many photographs of African-American musical performers, often in costume. Unlike many other sorts of published works, sheet music can be produced rapidly in response to an event or public interest, and thus is a source of relatively unmediated and unrevised perspectives on quickly changing events and public attitudes. Particularly significant in this collection are the visual depictions of African Americans which provide much information about racial attitudes over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries."

African-Americans in Military History
http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/afhist/aftoc.htm

A detailed bibliography of print resources on African Americans and their service in the United States Armed Forces.

African-Americans in the Armed Forces
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48433

This IPL pathfinder is designed for individuals interested in the role African-Americans have played in major American conflicts and their relationship to the United States Armed Forces. It is organized in chronological order by eras. Both print and network resources are included.

Africana.com - The Digital Bridge
http://www.blackvoices.com/

Site includes content from Microsoft's Encarta Africana, African history, heritage and culture, educational lesson plans, chat rooms, email service, art and world news. Editors are Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the editors of Encarta Africana. The intent is "to present accurate, interesting, entertaining, and socially constructive information and commentary reflecting the diverse concerns of people of African descent" and to "promoting technological literacy and work-readiness for people of African descent."

Africans In America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/

Africans in America is a site based on the documents provided in a PBS special of the same name. The site offers perspectives on slavery through four major eras, ranging from 1470 to 1865. For each era, historical narrative, a Resource Bank of images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries, and a Teacher's Guide is provided.

Afrigeneas
http://www.afrigeneas.com/

"Afrigeneas is a Website focused on genealogical research and resources in general and on African ancestry in particular. This page serves as a focal point for information about African-ancestored families and for pointers to genealogical sources worldwide." This site contains many links to web sources on African-American genealogy and genealogy in general, as well as links to musuems, a library, and a bibliography. One important resource is its "Surnames" Database. Updated often and users entries' encouraged.

AfriGeneas: African Ancestored Genealogy
http://www.afrigeneas.com/

"A site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general."

Afronet
http://www.afronetwireless.com/afronet/index.asp?awa=&awr=

News, forums, discussion on african-american culture and society.

Black Baseball's Negro Baseball Leagues
http://www.blackbaseball.com/

Includes essays, photographs, player biographies, links, and other information related to Negro League baseball.

The Black Collegian Online
http://www.black-collegian.com/

An employment guide for African-American students. Includes information on graduate school and topical issues of interest.

Black Education: From Charleston to Harlem
http://northbysouth.kenyon.edu/1998/edu/home/home.htm

Hosted by "North by South," the final product of a year long seminar researching the migration of African Americans from south to north. Black Education explores the educational philosophies of Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois. Review illustrated text essays and bibliographies and link to and explore other topics such as music, art, health, and death in African American culture at locations both North and South.

Black Excel: The College Help Network
http://www.BlackExcel.org/

"Black Excel: The College Help Network is an award-winning site that helps African American students navigate the college admissions process. The site contains original information/resources on aid, essays, college profiles, scholarships, and more".

Black Facts Online
http://www.blackfacts.com/

A searchable database of events in African-American history. You can search by date or by keyword.

Black History Month Center
http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm

"Discover culture, heritage and pride through profiles of some of the most significant people, places and events in African-American history." Includes biographies, a timeline, a quiz, and other activities.

Black History Quiz
http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/quiz/index.ht...

This site offers visitors the opportunity to briefly review some key points throughout Black History. The site is designed for use by teachers and students, but it also offers valuable information to the casual browser.

BLACK Quest Power Resource Links
http://blackquest.com/link.htm

"A comprehensive source and gateway to African/African American history, culture and society."

The Black Web Portal
http://www.blackwebportal.com/

A comprehensive Web portal dedicated to information for and about African-Americans. Use the search engine or browse their categories to find relevant Web resources. There are also events and news areas.

Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/

"Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and assembled and microfilmed in 1941 as the seventeen-volume Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves."

Buffalo Soldiers & Indian Wars
http://www.buffalosoldier.net/

History of the Buffalo Soldiers. Includes text, photos, and video from the Library of Congress (RealPlayer required). A story in five parts.

Center for Black Music Research
http://www.cbmr.org/

"CBMR is a research organization conducting musicological research in all genres of black music throughout the world. The site includes excellent capsule definitions of the styles and genres studied at CBMR, including African American styles such as blues and jazz, as well as African Music and Afro-Caribbean styles." The site also includes extensive bibliographies and some information about CBMR's holdings.

Civil Rights Digital Library
http://crdl.usg.edu/voci/go/crdl/home

The CRDL is a digital collection based on the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia, featuring newspapers, letters, videos, photographs and other archival materials. A very comprehensive sight who's focus it to bring awareness to the subject, and to provide access points for education.

The Congo Cookbook: African Recipes
http://www.congocookbook.com/

A collection of recipes from all over the African continent, with with observations about African food and cooking. Recipes are grouped by region and by ingredients. Info about other African cookbooks also provided.

The Encyclopædia Britannica Guide to Black History
http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/

Major features include a timeline of important events, brief biographies of famous African-Americans, articles on Events and Institutions and Eras in Black History. Includes a study guide for teachers and students, a bibliography, and film clips and audio recordings. Also contains a separate section on the Harlem Renaissance.

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html

This helpful site contains profiles of past and present African American men and women scientists in the fields of science and engineering. The areas of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, medicine, and general inventors are just some of the fields of study included. This site contains biographies, photographs, and bibliography lists may be helpful for further research.

From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824-1909
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aapchtml/

"Presents 397 pamphlets from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, published from 1824 through 1909, by African-American authors and others who wrote about slavery, African colonization, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and related topics. The materials range from personal accounts and public orations to organizational reports and legislative speeches. Among the authors represented are Frederick Douglass, Kelly Miller, Charles Sumner, Mary Church Terrell, and Booker T. Washington."

Gateway to African-American History
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/blackhis/

Contains bibliographies, publications, speeches and remarks, articles and websites commerating "the rich and varied contributions of African-Americans to the culture and history of the United States and the world." Designed for the international audience; it is updated throughout the year.

Glossary of Terms Relating to Afro-Caribbean Music
http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/glossary?uofoIoNx;;558

Descarga, a online resource for finding and purchasing CDs, books, videos, and other materials related to Afro-Latin music, has published this glossary of terms, which includes information on instruments and music styles.

Harlem Renaissance
http://www.fatherryan.org/harlemrenaissance/

This site portrays the "Harlem Renaissance as a cultural movement that allowed African-Americans to show their creative abilities to the world." It includes visual, theater, music and performing arts displays. Contains links to other Harlem Renaissance sites.

Historically Black and Predominantly Black College Listing
http://www.BlackExcel.org/hbc-list.htm

"Includes 143 schools, including not only Historically Black Colleges but those mainstream schools with more than 75% Black Enrollment. The list contains the usual information such as addresses and admissions telephone numbers as well as up-to-date info about average SAT's, majors, percentage of acceptances, etc."

The HistoryMakers
http://www.thehistorymakers.com/

"The HistoryMakers is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit educational institution committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized, archival collection of thousands of African American video oral histories." "The HistoryMakers represents the single largest archival project of its kind in the world, outdistancing the existing video oral history collections of New York’s Schomburg Library and the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum. The HistoryMakers is unique among these other collections of African American heritage, because of its massive scope." Persons profiled include artists, politicians, sports figures, scientists, entertainers, and much more.

Homecoming
http://www.pbs.org/itvs/homecoming/

Web site accompanying the PBS program about the decline in the number of Black farmers in the United States. Presents a "chronicle of black farmers from the Civil War to the present." A timeline, bibliography, and list of related resources are available, along with personal stories and a teacher's guide.

Integration of the Armed Forces
http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/integrate/welcome.html

A chronology of both African-American military service and integration of the Armed Forces.

Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/

The online counterpart to Ken Burns' documentary Jazz includes extensive biographical profiles and discographies of major jazz musicians, a chronology of the development of jazz, essays about jazz and its place in American culture, and audio clips of jazz compositions.

Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow

This anti-racism museum at Ferris State Univeristy is both a real place and an Internet museum. Its goal is to use objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and supply a place where people, from all races can talk openly and honestly about race, race relations, and racism.

Mathematicians of the African Diaspora
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/

This website is intended to exhibit the accomplishments of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora within the Mathematical Sciences.It includes an array of information ranging from famous mathematician profiles, women's history, database of computer scientists, astronomers, and physicists. It also provides educational statistics regarding the number of Ph.d.s granted and percentage of African Americans in science related careers. It also has job postings, links to Black mathematician journals, and a list of recent deaths of prominent scientists.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.naacp.org/

On the site of the NAACP, you can find out about the organization, their programs, events, and local chapters. Also available are current copies and archives of issue alerts, press releases, and "The Crisis Magazine."

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
http://www.freedomcenter.org/

This is the website for The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, which is a "living and learning center in Cincinnati offering lessons and reflections on the ongoing struggle for freedom." This museum traces the story of how slaves escaped from slavery and celebrates the historic efforts of the Underground Railroad. The Freedom Center also showcases "the efforts of modern day heroes--men and women from around the world." The website offers an insight into the exhibits, programs, research and interactive experiences.

Negro League Baseball
http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com/

The negroleaguebaseball.com web site is an educational project intended to provide an online resource for students, teachers, historians and baseball enthusiasts interested in increasing their knowledge of the pre-integration, professional baseball leagues and their role in the shaping of American society and the national game of baseball.

Negro League Baseball
http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com/

An educational project intended to provide an online resource for increasing knowledge of the pre-integration, professional baseball leagues and their role in shaping American society and the national game.

Negro League Baseball: Out of the Shadows
http://www.outoftheshadows.net/

"Out of the Shadows" is a study project being conducted by the Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group. Content includes lists of Negro League umpires, armed service veterans, two-sport stars, and bibliographies for further research.

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
http://www.nlbm.com/

This virtual site of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum tries to tell the complete story of Negro League baseball. Baseball content includes descriptions of exhibits and traveling exhibits, and educational resource links and links to other baseball museum websites.

North By South
http://northbysouth.kenyon.edu/1998/index.htm

North by South is the result of a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar at Kenyon College. "This web page is the final product of a year long seminar researching the migration of African Americans from south to north. This seminar was the first part of a three year process to explore the reasoning, experiences, and contributions African Americans made to the greater community as they moved throughout the country." Illustrated text essays and bibliographies explore topics such as music, art, health, education, and death in African American culture at locations both North and South. Includes active message board.

River Road African American Museum
http://www.africanamericanmuseum.org/

"The River Road African American Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting art, artifacts and buildings related to the history and culture of African Americans in the rural communities along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans." This site also requires Flash Player.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html

"The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the history and experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world." This web resource, part of the New York Public Library, hosts digital collections, online exhibitions, archives and manuscripts finding aids, and links to events and other related libraries.

Soul Food Cookbook
http://www.soulfoodcookbook.com/

"A collective cookbook of Recipes, for all to enjoy culinary delights born from the Black/African American, Jamaican and Caribbean cultures."

The Temple of Yehwe
http://www.vodou.org/

Discussion of Haiti and the Vodoun belief system, the use of herbs and energies in medicine in Haiti, and African presence in the New World.

The Traditional Music and Cultures of Kenya
http://www.bluegecko.org/kenya/

Dedicated to the recording and preservation of traditional Kenyan music and culture. A variety of sound clips are available as well as a healthy bibliography of resources about musical traditions and techniques in Kenya. Provides sections on history, customs, and religion as well.

Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz
http://www.jazzinamerica.org/

A jazz resource library complete with lesson plans for educators, audio clips, artist biographies, and digital images. You will also find "style sheets" that describe the general characteristics of a variety of jazz styles including dixieland, cool jazz, swing, bebop, ragtime, and third-stream.

The Tuskegee Airmen
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/airoverview.h...

A history of the Tuskegee Airmen maintained by the National Park Service.

The Universal Black Pages
http://www.ubp.com/

Listing of WWW African Diaspora related sites. They are divided up in subject categories and can be browsed or searched. The idea of the site is to collect all of these resources in one place to create a comprehensive resource for the Internet.