Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Civil Rights Movement 1960 1980
Brief, yet comprehensive, summary of the Civil Rights movement from 1960 until 1980. Includes civil rights policies of presidents Kennedy through Nixon.
PBS
Pbs: Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams & Black Power
Tells the story of civil rights activist Rob Williams and his belief that Black Americans needed to draw guns on violent racists.
Other
Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement
An online look at the role Atlanta played in all parts of the Civil Rights Movement.
Other
Reading Group guides.com: Black Boy
This site features a reading group lesson plan for the book "Black Boy" by Richard Wright. Students and teachers will benefit from the informational discussion questions listed.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Wright Lesson Plans
What do you know about the life and work of the author Richard Wright? Students and teachers will benefit from the information provided through the links in this resource.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Black Power
The black power movement moved away from the nonviolence advocated by Martin Luther King, Jr. and his associates. Read about the formation of the Black Panther Party, and find their party platform. Take the brief quiz about history of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement
Provides an overview and basic introduction to the civil rights movement of African Americans.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Black Power
Discusses the Black Power movement, including Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam, and the Black Panthers.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Stokely Carmichael: Black Power Address at Uc Berkeley
This is the text and audio of Stokely Carmichael's Black Power address at UC Berkeley delivered in October 1966, in Berkeley, California.
Black Past
Black Past: Carmichael, Stokely
In this brief encyclopedia entry you can read about Stokely Carmichael's role in the civil rights movement and his proclamation of "Black Power."
Black Past
Black Past: Lowndes County Freedom Org.
This encyclopedia entry details the beginnings of the Black Panther Party which grew from the Lowndes County Freedom Organization in Alabama.
Black Past
Black Past: Newton, Huey
A brief encyclopedia entry about the life of Black Panther, Huey Newton.
Black Past
Black Past: Seale, Bobby
This encyclopedia entry gives a brief but complete accounting of Bobby Seale and his role in the Black Panther organization.
Other
California Newsreel Teacher's Guide: Black Boy
Have you ever read any of Richard Wright's work? This site offers an extensive crosscurricular Teacher's Guide that includes questions for research and writing.
Black Past
Black Past: Black Panther Party
Encyclopedia entry describes the Black Panther Party: its beginnings, important leaders, and role in the African American communities of the 1960s and 1970s.
Other
Mlksb: Why We Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Learn why we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a holiday. Also gives a brief description on the life and work of Dr. King.
PBS
Pbs: Black Panthers 1968
A gallery of photos taken in 1968 of the famous African American group. There is also an essay by Kathleen Cleaver, who was active in the group then. She gives good primary source details. Click on "View Gallery" button, right side of...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Separation and Power, Making of African American Identity: V. 3
An essay that examines the relationship between racial separation and power. In this essay Stokely Carmichael advocates for the coalescence of political and economic power within the black community in a way that liberates and insulates...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Testimony of Bobby Seale in Chicago Conspiracy Trial
This page contains a transcript of the court testimony and questioning of Bobby Seale, Chairman of the Black Panther Party, concerning his involvement in the Chicago Riots in 1968. Also included is a transcript of the Seale's speech in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Black Power
Learn about Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam, and the Black Panther Party.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Black Power Movement
This primary source set addresses the representations of the Black Power Movement through artifacts from the era, such as sermons, photographs, drawings, FBI investigations, and political manifestos.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Black Panther Party History and Geography
Explore the history and geography of the Panther Party, including maps and a timeline detailing more than 500 incidents involving the Black Panther Party in dozens of locations stretching from Berkeley to Algeria and a set of interactive...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Civil Rights Movement
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this lesson, students identify individual, personal, and political rights (freedom of religion, freedom of speech, right to own property) by analyzing lives of historical African American...
Black Past
Black Past: Public Enemy
In this encyclopedia entry, you read about the rap group, Public Enemy, their songs, and the evolution of their message. There is a link to a website for more information.