Black History Month Sites

Check out books from the display in Shafer Library, and use the links below to explore Black History Month--February 2005. Black History Month Famous Quotes
Infoplease has a lot to offer for Black History Month. It's worth a visit just to take the quizzes or work a crossword!
African American World -- a PBS guide to African American history and culture.
Black History Month Resources -- A list of links from Tennessee Technological University
Black History Hotlist -- a collection in Internet sites, categorized by Black History Month, Slavery and History, Leaders, News, Poetry, Changes, and General Resources.
Interactive Treasure Hunt -- "If you want to test your knowledge of African-American history (and even develop an essay on the topic), try the Interactive Treasure Hunt & Quiz. When you know the background information on a topic, learning more and feeling connected to the subject come naturally."
Sampling African America -- Maybe you don't feel personally connected to African American issues. Once you care about a subject, it is easier to learn about it. The Subject Sampler Sampling African America helps you engage in the topic and explore things about it that personally interest you.
Gale Group Black History Month Free Resources -- Here you can read biographies of significant African-American individuals, take a Black History Month quiz, follow a timeline of events that helped shape African-American heritage, engage in activities taken from the Black History Month Resource Book, and explore African-American literature (an activity dear to a librarian's heart).
The African-American Mosaic -- a Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture from the Library of Congress
The Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History -- beautiful site with lots to explore through the Eras in Black History, a timeline, articles, or audiovisuals.
Freedmen's Bureau Online -- a history research tool.
The Internet African American History Challenge (from BrightMoments.Com) -- an interactive quiz at 3 different levels.
Heart and Soul: A Celebration of African American Music (from World Book) -- lots to listen to, if you have the RealPlayer plugin.
African American Literature: Voices of Slavery and Freedom (also from World Book) -- Another library-oriented site! This one describes authors and literature, and links to samples.
Biography.com celebrates Black History Month with this feature.
CNN Interactive's feature for Black History Month -- includes stories and a quiz.
Celebrate Black History Month from the History Channel -- focuses on biographies.
Celebrating Black History Month from Time.com
Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights -- from the Thurgood Marshall Law Library.
American Memory Project: Voices from the Days of Slavery -- (Library of Congress American Folklife Center) Former slaves tell their stories.
There's more -- but we have to stop somewhere. If you have a special interest (how to help children celebrate, for example), contact Sharon for help in locating information, or try Googling!