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Black History Month
In this report planning worksheet, students begin a report on a famous black American. Students take notes about their chosen person's early years and adult life.
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Arthur Ashe: Biography
This official Arthur Ashe biography describes his life in detail, from his childhood in Virginia to his record-breaking career in tennis. Readers will also learn about his work as an activist and philanthropist, and his HIV positive...
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National Park Service: Bass Reeves
Read about Bass Reeves, who escaped a life of slavery and became a United States marshall.
Library of Congress
Loc: Mathematician and Astronomer Benjamin Banneker
Learn about the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker, an African American mathematician and scientist. Also contains portraits and a map of New York, which can be enlarged for a closer view.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Satchel Paige
The first African American to pitch in the major league, Satchel Paige led a full life of baseball. Satchel retired from the mound when he was sixty years old. Discover the successes and setbacks of this famed baseball player.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma State University: Encyclopedia: Bass Reeves
This biography describes the life of Bass Reeves, who fled slavery and became a United States marshall.
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Usps: Marion Anderson: Voice of the Century
Celebrate Black American History Month by studying this noteworthy Black American musician from the past Learn why Marian Anderson was called the voice of the century, how she impacted the lives of other Black musicians, and what it...
Great Idea Finder
Great Idea Finder: Lewis Howard Latimer
An extensive biography of the life of African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. Find out about his primary claim to fame in the development of an incandescent light bulb, but be sure to read about his many patents, and his importance to...
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Bowdoin College: Arctic Museum: Biographies: Matthew Henson
Biographical information about Matthew Henson, an African American explorer who was with Robert Peary's team, in 1909, when he reached the North Pole.
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Washington and Lee University: Black History Month: Maggie Lena Walker
Maggie L. Walker was the first female bank president of the United States. Learn about the life and work of this African American teacher and entrepreneur. This brief biography includes accompanying audio [1:49], as well as a...
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score H/ss: Booker T. Washington
Biography of Booker T. Washington. Includes photographs and illustrations.
Black Past
Black Past: Roscoe Dunjee
Read the biography of African American writer and civil rights activist Roscoe Dunjee.
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African American Pioneers: Richard Allen
This page from Afgen.com contains the life history of Richard Allen. Richard was the founding bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Portrait Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A newspaper photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., taken during a 1964 press conference.