Curated OER
There Was Always Sun
Students investigate the chronicles of history about the Negro Leagues baseball by using rare historical footage and interviews with Black baseball greats. Students also examine how to work in groups to use online resources to reinforce...
York University
York University: African Canadian Online: Film & Theatre
African-Canadian filmmakers and playwrights are becoming highly recognized in both Canada and abroad. This site provides information on the major areas of black filmmaking and theatre in Canada, as well as biographies of filmmakers and...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Black History Teaching Resources
Explore an exciting collection of teaching resources, activities, and lesson plans honoring Black History Month.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Dream in Color, African American Heritage
Discover the African American Culture and share the information through these lessons with your students. Choose from several different lesson plans and grade levels to help students learn about the African American Culture.
Other
Whitney Museum: Jacob Lawrence: Exploring Stories
A look at Jacob Lawrence and his art, and instructions on how to make your own tempera paints and "paint your own story," using Lawrence's work as inspiration.
American Library Association
American Library Association (Ala): Coretta Scott King Award Winners
The Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners are listed in chronological order from the present back to 1970. The purpose of the award is also explained. Many awards winners also feature a brief synopsis.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: African American Newspapers: Freedom's Journal
Digitized collection of the first newspaper owned and produced by African-Americans (1827-1829).
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Mosaic: Black History and Culture
Online version of a Library of Congress exhibit, covering information about black history, including colonization, abolition, migrations, and the WPA. It is multimedia and contains hundreds of primary source documents.
Other
Amistad Digital Resource: Harlem Renaissance
Read about the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920s rebirth of African American arts centered in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City.
Other
Amistad Digital Resource: Pop Culture
General overview of African American pop-culture in the mid 20th-century highlighting music, art, theater, and sports.
Indiana University
Archives of African American Music and Culture
Contains resources on black culture and music from the early 1900s to the present.
Other
Learning for Justice: Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History
Suggestions and tips to consider for guaranteeing students get the most out of Black History Month.
Black Past
Black Past: Ebony Magazine
In this encyclopedia article, you will read about Ebony Magazine, a publication dedicated to reporting on black culture and achievements of African Americans.