Black History Month Information

History and Timelines

• The History of Black History
• Famous Firsts by African Americans ^New!
• Encyclopedia: Civil Rights
• Timeline: Civil Rights
• Civil Rights Heroes
• The March on Washington^New!
• Important Cities in Black History
• Timeline: Slavery in America
• Historical Essays on Black America^New!
• Notable Speeches by African Americans^New!

Contemporary Issues

• Justice Overdue: Civil Rights Cases Reopened^New!
• The History of Affirmative Action
• Timeline: Affirmative Action
• Confederate Flag Controversy
• African Americans by the Numbers

Special Features

• African-American Quotations
• Martin Luther King Features
• Muhammad Ali Features
• Black Scientists and Inventors
• Negro League Baseball
• Icing the Stereotypes: Black Hockey Players
• African-American Literature
• The Harlem Renaissance
• Blacks in the Military

Holidays

• Juneteenth
• Kwanzaa
• Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

Education

• Top 50 Colleges for Black Students
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• Timeline: Milestones in African-American Education
• Educational Attainment by Race

Awards

• NAACP Image Awards
• The Spingarn Medal

Quizzes & Crosswords

• Quiz: African-American Firsts^New!
• Quiz: Artists & Entertainers
• Quiz: Black Athletes
• Quiz: Civil Rights Leaders
• Quiz: Jazz
• Quiz: Thinkers, Educators, and Leaders
• Crossword: African-American Writers
• Crossword: Black History
• Crossword: Hip-Hop & Rap
• Crossword: Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Crossword: Motown
• Crossword: Muhammad Ali

Other Resources

• Against All Odds: The Legacy of Students of African Descent at Harvard Medical School before Affirmative Action, 1860–1968
• Black History: Exploring African-American History on the Web
• Black History in Boston: A Virtual Field Trip
• Fathom African American Studies Learning Center