Get ready for Black History Month! (February)

In preparation for those needing to and wanting to know about African-American history, here are some sites that you may find helpful.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld - PBS, in conjunction with NPR, offers teacher lesson plans, reference room articles highlighting key issues of the African-American experience.

http://www.toptags.com/aama - African-American history resource offering biographies, folk tales, historical documents and events, and issues in the news.

http://www.biography.com/black_history - learn about the lives of 25,000 famous African-Americans.

http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/us/blackhistory.htm - links that include African-American almanacs, biographical information, history, literature, online exhibits, etc.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html - offers Education, History and Timelines, and links to information on 500 Notable African- Americans.

http://inventors.about.com/library/blblackinventors.htm - biographies of selected African-American inventors with additional links to other inventor resources.

http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/links - links to many excellent Web sites on specific topics and general African American history.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html - online exhibit covers areas of Colonization, Abolition, ex-slave narratives, as well as a link to authors and the Federal Writers’ Project.