Smithsonian Natural History Web: African Voices

20 Great Websites to E-Learn About Black History posted by Mark on February 18th, 2010 It’s Black History Month, and it’s never been easier to discover the richness of African-American history. (Those of you old enough to remember having to comb through 20-plus volumes of encyclopedias in the school library know what I’m talking about.) Whether you’re researching a project for class or are just trying to broaden your horizons, these 20 fantastic websites cataloging a wealth of information on black history are available with just a few taps of your fingers. African-American History Primary SourcesA listing of primary sources — narratives, newspapers, writings, interviews and various archives — for research on African-American history. The African-American Mosaic A Library of Congress collection for the study of African-American culture and history. African American Registry An extensive collection of biographies and articles on significant people and events in African-American history. Tags: african americans, history, online resources

Internet History Sourcebooks Internet African History Sourcebook Africa is both the most clearly defined of continents - in its geography - and the hardest to pin down in historical terms. Human beings originated in Africa and, as a result, there is more diversity of human types and societies than anywhere else. It is not possible, in any non-ideological way, to claim any one of these peoples or societies as more essentially "African" than others; nor is it possible to exclude a given society as "not really African". On this site historical sources on the history of human societies in the continent of Africa are presented, when available, without making prejudgements about what is "African". This page is a subset of texts derived from the three major online Sourcebooks listed below. Contents African History: General General Debates Note that these "debates" may have more to do with Modern United States society than African history. Black Athena Debate 2ND Bernal on Lefkowitz Review of Lefkowitz, ed. Cheikh Anta Diop Egypt

African American History Month 2013 Curriculum | Exploring Africa The Exploring Africa! curriculum is divided into units, modules, and learning activities. Each unit covers a major topic or theme in the study of Africa, which is then divided into thematic, disciplinary, regional, or country modules. Each module is comprised of learning activities, which are each aligned to the Common Core State Standards. For students, Exploring Africa! For teachers, we offer an Exploring Africa Lesson Plans digital booklet in our store if you want to bring Exploring Africa! To use the Activity Journal, you will need to have a username and password to login and comment on posts. We hope that the use of the Activity Journal helps promote agency in student learning, as well as the added efficiency and usability that comes with incorporating technology into education. Unit One: Why Study Africa Unit Two: Studying Africa through the Social Studies Unit Three: Studying Africa through the Humanities Unit Four: Regional Perspectives Unit Five: Country Case Studies

The African-American Mosaic Exhibition (Library of Congress) This exhibit marks the publication of The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. A noteworthy and singular publication, the Mosaic is the first Library-wide resource guide to the institution's African- American collections. 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. Moreover, the African-American Mosaic represents the start of a new kind of access to the Library's African-American collections, and, the Library trusts, the beginning of reinvigorated research and programming drawing on these, now systematically identified, collections. This exhibit is but a sampler of the kinds of materials and themes covered by the publication and the Library's collections. Back to top

Ancient Africa for Kids: Summary History The continent of Africa is rich with the history of mankind. Some of the earliest archeological discoveries of human development have been found in Africa including ancient cave paintings many thousands of years old. Click on the links below to learn more about the civilizations, culture, geography, and people of Ancient Africa. Civilizations Africa has seen the rise and fall of many great civilizations and empires throughout its history. The oldest and longest lasting of these being the Ancient Egyptians who are still famous today for their pyramids and pharaohs. Ancient EgyptKingdom of GhanaMali EmpireSonghai EmpireKushKingdom of AksumCentral African KingdomsAncient CarthageCulture The culture of Ancient Africa was as diverse as the geography of the large continent. Geography The geography of Africa helped to shape the history and development of the culture and civilizations of Ancient Africa. People Other Recommended books and references:

AAME : Home View non-Flash version of this site New societies, new peoples, and new communities usually originate in acts of migration. Someone or ones decide to move from one place to another. They choose a new destination and sever their ties with their traditional community or society as they set out in search of new opportunities, new challenges, new lives, and new life worlds. Most societies in human history have a migration narrative in their stories of origin. All communities in American society trace their origins in the United States to one or more migration experiences. But until recently, people of African descent have not been counted as part of America's migratory tradition. In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience presents a new interpretation of African-American history, one that focuses on the self-motivated activities of peoples of African descent to remake themselves and their worlds.

EDSITEment's Guide to Black History Month Teaching Resources For Black History Month 2015, EDSITEment offers a revised and updated version of our Guide to Teaching Resources a comprehensive collection of free NEH-supported, vetted websites and EDSITEment-developed lessons on African American history and literature arranged roughly by historical period. These resources help bridge the gap between the expanding academic scholarship of the black experience and the need for this history to be more widely taught at the K–12 level. While African American history should be taught throughout the year as part of American History, February’s Black History Month is the perfect time to investigate more deeply the struggles, challenges and achievements of African Americans. In this special listing, teachers, parents, and students will find a range of vetted multimedia resources to understand and appreciate the 400 year long history of African Americans. From Africa to Colonial America — Back to Top — African Americans and the Struggle for Independence Civil War