African-American Mosaic:
A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african
/intro.html

This site covers nearly 500 years of the Black experience in the Western Hemisphere, specifically delving into the areas of colonization, abolition, migrations, and the WPA (Work Projects Administration). Through this site, the Library of Congress provides links to various forms of images from its book, periodical, print, and photograph collections.

African American Odyssey:
A Quest for Full Citizenship

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/

This online version of the Library of Congress's special exhibition includes items from Black History pertaining to Slavery, Free Blacks in the Antebellum Period, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights Movement.

Africans in America:
America's Journey Through Slavery

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia

Four major narratives are offered in chronological sections from 1450 to 1865, showing America's journey through slavery by using historical narrative, a Resource Bank, and a Teacher's Guide.

Black Baseball's Negro Baseball League

http://www.blackbaseball.com/

Calling itself the most comprehensive resource on the Web for information about the Negro Baseball Leagues, this site offers a history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, including photographs, profiles, sound clips of the players, and a listing of the teams.

Black History:
Exploring African-American Issues on the Web

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/
BHM/AfroAm.html

There are five major sections within this site, including

• Black History Hotlist;
• Black History-Past to Present;
• Sampling African America;
• Little Rock 9, Integration 0; and
• Tuskegee Tragedy.

Each section has an article-style presentation, along with a focus on open-ended questions that makes it ideal for papers and projects.

Black History Database

http://www.seditionists.org/black/bhist.html

This database offers interesting facts for each week in Black History, as well as, the ability to search by keyword or date for specific topics and hard-to-find facts.

Digital Schomburg Images of 19th Century African Americans

http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg
/images_aa19/

This site displays digital images of nineteenth century African Americans, which can be searched by subject or keyword. The images include complete information about the subject, date, and source (when available).

K-12 Electronic Guide For African American Resources on the Internet

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_
Studies/Home_
Page/AFR_GIDE.html

The aim of this guide is to assist K-12 teachers, librarians, and students in locating on-line resources on Africa that can be used in the classroom, for research, and studies. It contains a wealth of information on Africa, including country-specific data, languages, and travel. A special archive section contains pictures of African art, maps, flags, specific peoples, and countries.

M. L. King Jr.

http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/index.html

This site contains stories and photos taken from the Seattle Times over several years. Of special interest to students is the timeline of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, a photo gallery, and an "In His Voice" section, featuring excerpts from his most famous speeches.

Martin Luther King Jr.
Papers Project

http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/

This site is perfect for students needing papers, speeches, and/or sermons from Martin Luther King, Jr., including frequently requested ones like "Letter From Birmingham Jail" and "Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" ("I Have A Dream" Speech). In addition, this site offers a biography, chronology, and articles all relating to Martin Luther King, Jr.