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African American History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "The Triple Nickles": The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, 1944-1947 
 History, photographs, names, functions, and other information on this battalion of Black paratroopers. Trained for combat in World War II, these soldiers served in the Pacific Northwest as smokejumpers in Operation Fire Fly, responsible for locating and disposing of Japanese balloon bombs, and also for fire fighting. The battalion was subsequently integrated into the 82nd Airborne Division. From the 555th Parachute Infantry Association, Inc. http://www.triplenickle.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Military, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, World War II Last updated Feb 16, 2004 Aboard the Underground Railroad: A National Register Travel Itinerary
A history of the Underground Railroad, including the early antislavery movement. A map displays the routes. Provides links, by state, to a history of each of the surviving historic places along the route, with photos and location, often including hours and phone number if open to visitors. The "Learn More" section includes print and online resources as well as a list of state tourism websites for those states featured. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/underground/ Topics: Black Resources, History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Jul 11, 2007 The African American Experience in Ohio 1850-1920
"This selection of manuscript and printed text and images drawn from the collections of the Ohio Historical Society illuminates the history of black Ohio from 1850 to 1920." Searchable by keyword (including full-text searching of pamphlets and serials published by the African Methodist Episcopal Church), and browsable by subject and source material (manuscripts, pamphlets, photographs, newspapers, and serials). From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ohshtml/aaeohome.html Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 26, 2005 African American Photos for Paris Exposition 1900
"The Paris Exposition of 1900 included a display devoted to the history and 'present conditions' of African Americans. W.E.B. Du Bois and special agent Thomas J. Calloway spearheaded the planning, collection and installation of the exhibit materials, which included 500 photographs." View photos from this collection (approximately 500) held by the Library of Congress. Searchable and browsable. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/anedubhtml/anedubabt.html Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Mar 3, 2005 Amistad America
This official website of the Freedom Schooner has a history of the ship and the slave revolt that occurred on it, a photo gallery of the ship and its reconstruction, and related links in the history section "Discover." Also provides information about dockside tours as well as the ship's use as a "floating classroom," visiting national and international ports. The section "The Amistad Story" corrects some of the distortions in Steven Spielberg's movie version of the revolt. http://www.amistadamerica.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 22, 2008 Amistad Research Center
This archive, located on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans, contains historical material on African Americans and other ethnic groups, including "manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, books, periodicals and works of art." The site includes an overview of the collection, accounts of the Amistad slave revolt, and links to related sites. http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Sep 4, 2009 The Art Institute of Chicago
Contains images from the Institute's collections in African, American, Asian, and ancient art, including sculpture, photography, and textiles; a history of the museum; a calendar of events; online exhibits; resources for children and teachers; and more. Searchable. http://www.artic.edu/aic/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated May 17, 2005 Baseball and Jackie Robinson: Jackie Robinson & Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s
"This presentation was created to commemorate" the achievements of Jackie Robinson "and describe some aspects of the color line's development and the Negro Leagues." Includes photographs and illustrations, a timeline, an essay, and resources for teachers. Searchable, and browsable by subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Biography.com Celebrates Black History Month
Several dozen report-length biographies of athletes, educators, entertainers, public officials, religious leaders, scientists, social reformers, and writers and artists. Many include photographs and chronologies of completed works. http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938
"More than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves" collected as part of the Federal Writers' Project during the Depression. It was originally published as the seventeen-volume "Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves" (1941). Search by keyword or browse the narratives and photographs. From the American Memory Project, Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/ Topics: Black Resources, Labor, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Dec 18, 2008 Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier
Exhibition describing the role of African Americans in the U.S. Cavalry during the Civil War. Includes history of the 9th and 10th cavalries, daily life on the frontier (with photos), a list of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and a bibliography. From the International Museum of the Horse. http://www.imh.org/exhibit.php?exhibition=Buffalo Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. Military, United States History Last updated Oct 29, 2009 Celebrating Black History
Articles, essays, photographs, and transcripts about the black experience from Time and Life magazines. Includes "transcripts of TIME.com's exclusive online conversations with newsmakers like Toni Morrison and Angela Davis." http://www.time.com/time/reports/blackhistory/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History Last updated May 5, 2005 Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive
This site is a "fully searchable database of digitized versions of rare and unique library and archival resources on race relations in Mississippi." The "Manuscripts and Photographs" section provides browsable access to selected primary source material. Also includes a short historical essay and timeline back to 1900, oral history transcripts, and links to related sites. From the McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi. http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/spcol/crda/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Civil Rights Oral History Interviews
This site consists of a series of interviews with people who have "ties to both the civil rights movement and to Spokane [Washington state]." Conducted by a reporter for the Spokesman-Review, the interviews were used to create "Through Spokane's Eyes: Moments in Black History," a series of articles published in February 2001. The site includes photographs, brief descriptions of the topics covered, and audio files of the interviews. Searchable. From Washington State University. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xcivilrights.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jan 21, 2004 Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project
Teenie Harris' "40-year career with the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the largest and most influential Black newspapers in the country, began as the nation emerged from the Depression and ended with the Civil Rights Movement. Numbering upwards of 80,000 images [over 45,000 shown here], this archive represents the largest single collection of photographic images of any Black community in the United States -- or the world, for that matter." From the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. http://www.cmoa.org/teenie/info.asp Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Duluth Lynchings Online Resource: Historical Documents Relating to the Tragic Events of June 15, 1920
This digital collection provides access "to a variety of primary source materials relating to the 1920 lynching of three young black men--Isaac McGhie, Elias Clayton, and Elmer Jackson--in Duluth, Minnesota." It includes background information on the event, newspaper accounts, legal documents, photographs, oral histories, a timeline, and recommended additional online and print resources. Searchable. From the Minnesota Historical Society. http://collections.mnhs.org/duluthlynchings/ Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 26, 2005 February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about four college students who, in 1960, "began a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a small city in North Carolina. The act of simply sitting down to order food in a restaurant that refused service to anyone but whites is now widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement." Features biographies, photos, related links, and lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/februaryone/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 2, 2005 The Fight
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about the June 1938 boxing match "between the African American heavyweight Joe Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling." The site explores "the impact Louis's victory had on black America and its significance for Jews on both sides of the Atlantic." Includes interactive features, a timeline, photo gallery, biographies, a teacher's guide, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/fight/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports Last updated Jan 4, 2005 The Fillmore
This online companion to a KQED documentary about the Fillmore, a "premier Black community" in San Francisco, includes an illustrated timeline (1860-2001); photos, maps, and video clips of locations and people; and information about and audio of local musicians. Emphasizes the effect of urban renewal on the neighborhood. Also includes lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/kqed/fillmore/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 30, 2005 Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California
To "help people more fully recognize and appreciate the accomplishments and contributions of California's varied communities," the California Office of Historic Preservation recruited experts to write narrative histories and identify one hundred recorded historic property sites for each of five ethnic minorities in California: California Indians, Black Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and Mexican Americans. Especially useful are the lists of historic sites, some with photographs and links to more detailed reports. lii.org Record of the Month, February 2002. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/5views/5views.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Institute presents such eclectic items as images of letters from the Civil War era, a study of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, letters between 18th century historians Catharine Macaulay and Mercy Warren, and photographs from a 19th century school for African Americans. There are also readings and reference guides for various periods. This site is a rich one, and leads you from one interesting subject to another. Plan on spending time here! Searchable. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jul 11, 2003 Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement
Presents hours of audio clips, articles, and photographs about the Greensboro, North Carolina, sit-ins that started February 1960. Covers the young black men who sat at a whites-only lunch counter in a Woolworth store, a timeline, and news articles, a video clip of the unveiling of the statue honoring the occasion, and links to other civil rights sites. A project of the News & Record newspaper, which supplied much of the content, and the Greensboro Public Library. http://www.sitins.com/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 3, 2005 Harlem, 1900-1940: An African-American Community
"Various elements of the history of the urban experience in Harlem's early days as the Cultural Capital of African Americans are represented here by graphic and photographic images from the Schomburg Center collection. Some of the subjects include the Schomburg Center itself, political movements, education, sports, social organizations, religion, the Harlem Hospital, theater, business and music. ... included are a map of Harlem, a time line, a bibliography and additional resources" for teachers. http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jan 9, 2004 Heroes in the Ships: African Americans in the Whaling Industry
This site tells the story of the black and Creole mariners who by 1900 constituted the majority of the labor force in the New England whaling industry. Illustrated with a number of historic photographs. From the Kendall Institute of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Massachusetts. http://www.whalingmuseum.org/library/heros/index_h.html Topics: Black Resources, Industries, Mammals, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 28, 2009 The History of Jim Crow
"An educator's site that presents teachers with new historical resources and teaching ideas on one of the most shameful periods in American history." The material includes essays, personal narratives, lesson plans, photographs and historical images, and maps and geographical perspectives on segregation in the United States from the 1870s through the 1950s. "Content was generated by a national collaboration of classroom teachers, working with professional historians." http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Education, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Images of African Americans From the 19th Century
This pictorial database features images selected from family photographs, early African American educational institutions, and the personal collections of various individuals. It is designed to highlight the social, political, and cultural life of the black Americans in the 19th century. The index is fully cataloged and searchable by subject. From the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library. http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/images_aa19/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 25, 2007 The Jackson Davis Collection of African American Educational Photographs
A collection of nearly 6,000 photographs taken from 1915-1930 of "African American schools, teachers and students throughout the Southeastern United States." Davis "intended to demonstrate the wretched conditions of African American schools in the south and to show how they could be improved." Also includes hundreds of scenes taken in several African countries. Searchable by keyword, date, or geographic location. From the Special Collections Department of the University of Virginia. http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/collections/jdavis/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 20, 2004 Life as He Knew It: Photographs of Black Los Angeles From the Walter Gordon Collection
Companion to an exhibition that "is part of a collaborative effort between USC [the University of Southern California] and other local organizations to preserve community memory. This display allows the public to interact with the fifty-eight photographs" from the collection of Walter Gordon, "a practicing attorney in Los Angeles for sixty-seven years ... [who] became acquainted with many notable members of the African-American community." Photos are from the mid-20th century. http://www.usc.edu/libraries/about/programs_exhibitions/exhibitions/gordon/blog/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Little Rock Nine
This site is devoted to the history of a landmark event in the history of school integration in the American South. In 1957, nine African-American high school students were the first to enroll in the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Fearing an explosion of violence, President Eisenhower ordered that troops of the National Guard be brought in to protect the students. The site contains photos, videos, and newspaper articles of the time, as well as an update on the nine students and coverage of the dedication of the Central High Visitor Center on the 40th anniversary of the historic events. http://www.centralhigh57.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education, Holidays and Observances Individually, K-12 Education, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 16, 2004 Marian Anderson: A Life in Song
A biographical site celebrating "the artistic development and musical career of Marian Anderson." Includes images of early recital programs; information about her teachers, coaches, and accompanists as well as her tours; a brief history of spirituals in recital. There is a searchable collection of more than 4000 photos, plus audio clips of lieder singing and spirituals and video clips from both music and interviews. Developed from materials in archives at the University of Pennsylvania Library. http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/anderson/ Topics: Black Resources, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 4, 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement
Information on Martin Luther King Jr., including a biography, text of speeches and writings, some audio features, photographs, and a timeline of Dr. King's life and the civil rights movement. Also provides study guides, a quiz, and resource links, as well as reflections from others and an article about the holiday. From The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 24, 2007 Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator
Includes photos, interviews, and "a brief life history of Mary McLeod Bethune including her founding of the Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Negro Girls" (now Florida's Bethune-Cookman College). Also features resources for teachers. From the Florida Memory Project. http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/MaryBethune/ Topics: Black Resources, Education, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Women Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Muhammad Ali: The Making of a Champ
A history of the boxing great and cultural icon Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) is presented here in a unique, chronologically arranged archive of articles, photographs, and features. From the Courier-Journal newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, the city where Ali spent his youth and began his career. LII Record of the Month for March, 2004. http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=ALI Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports Last updated Nov 27, 2005 Through Open Eyes: 95 Years of Roslyn's Black Mining History
In 1888, the coal mines of Roslyn, Washington state, were shut down when the Knights of Labor went on strike. Refusing to meet the strikers' demands, the mine owners recruited black miners from the South. Between 1888 and 1889 over 300 black miners and their families arrived in Washington state. This exhibit, which includes a searchable photo database, tells the story of the recruits and the community they created in the foothills of the Cascades. http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/library?site=localhost&a=p&p=about&c=ellensbu&l=en&w=utf-8 Topics: Black Resources, Geology, Industries, Photograph Collections: History, Technology Last updated Sep 17, 2009 Through the Lens of Time: Images of African Americans From the Cook Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of almost 300 19th and early 20th century photographs of African Americans. It includes biographical information about photographers George S. and Huestis P. Cook, and links to related collections. From the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries and the Valentine Museum/Richmond History Center. http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm4/index_cook.php?CISOROOT=/cook Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
This site features links to information about "one of the most devastating race riots in the history of the United States," which began on May 31, 1921. Sources include "The Final Report of the Race Riot Commission," photographs and a brief overview of the riot, a bibliography, selected articles from Tulsa, Oklahoma, newspapers, and other related links. From the African-American Resource Center of the Tulsa City-County Library. http://www.tulsalibrary.org/aarc/riot/riot.php Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 3, 2008 Tulsa Race Riot Photographs
A collection of photographs "meant to provide a basic understanding of the events that took place during and after the Tulsa [Oklahoma] Race Riot" of 1921. From the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa. http://www.lib.utulsa.edu/Speccoll/collections/RaceRiot/tulsa_race_riot.htm Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 2, 2006 University of Southern California: USC Digital Archive
The archive provides digital resources on Los Angeles and southern California: "digital images of drawings, illuminated manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, prints, rare illustrated books, as well as audio and video recordings." Includes collections devoted to African Americans, Korean Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese relocation camps, and more. From the University of Southern California (USC). http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search/controller/index.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: History Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Unseen. Unforgotten.
Dozens of previously unpublished photographs from the Civil Rights era, located in 2006 in a storage closet at the Birmingham (Alabama) News. Organized by theme (such as the Freedom Riders, school desegregation, and voting rights) and year. Includes captions from the photo files. http://www.al.com/unseen/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Mar 9, 2006 Voices From the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories
Audio interviews of over twenty former slaves, "born between 1823 and the early 1860s, [who] discuss how they felt about slavery, slaveholders, coercion of slaves, their families, and freedom." Includes brief biographies, photographs, and songs. Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/ Topics: Black Resources, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Oct 9, 2004 |
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