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African American Heritage Events
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Paying Tribute
- National African American History, Buffalo Soldiers Mapping Project
African American National Historic Landmarks Assessment Study; African Reflections on the American Landscape; Heritage Matters: News of the Nation's Diverse Cultural Heritage - African American Heritage MonthThe Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
- National Museum of African American history and Culture The centerpiece of the NMAAHC Museum on the Web are the collected reminiscences of ordinary Americans. These stories, called "memories" are collected as text, images, and audio uploads in the virtual Memory Book where website visitors are encouraged to submit their own histories, traditions, thoughts and ideas.
Celebrate
The Following web sites will give you lots of links to information about African Americans.
- African American WorldFor over 500 years, people of African descent have shaped the course of American history.
- Guide to Black History To examine the entirety of the African American experience, and to celebrate the achievements of many individual African Americans.
- Celebrate African AmericansThe History Channel's multimedia site
Resources to Learn More
Below are listed some of the research materials available on the Web.
- Biography Resource Center Look up a biography of a famous African American
- Freedom: A History of US The middle decades of the twentieth century, one hundred years after the Civil War, marked the beginning of a new move toward freedom for African-Americans.
- The African American Texans African American Texans story is linked directly to Spanish and Anglo-American settlement which largely defined Texas.
Local Organizations
African American Heritage Month 2012
The great abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass once told us, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress." Progress in America has not come easily, but has resulted from the collective efforts of generations. For centuries, African American men and women have persevered to enrich our national life and bend the arc of history toward justice. From resolute Revolutionary War soldiers fighting for liberty to the hardworking students of today reaching for horizons their ancestors could only have imagined, African Americans have strengthened our Nation by leading reforms, overcoming obstacles, and breaking down barriers. During National African American History Month, we celebrate the vast contributions of African Americans to our Nation's history and identity.
(Presidential Proclamation, February 2011)
Moments
Rev. Claude Black, Civil Rights Activist.
Read These Books
Here are some recent books written about African Americans.
Events for Children
Celebrating the Motown Sound
Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, Motown was the first and ultimately most successful independently-owned African American record label. Between 1961 and 1971, Motown produced 110 top ten hits and is credited with integrating American popular music -- and that -- is reason to CELEBRATE!
Recommended Juvenile Books
Here are just a few great books written for young people about African Americans and Civil Rights.
Places to Visit
- WEB Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research The nation's oldest research center dedicated to the study of the history, culture, and social institutions of African Americans.
Harvard University - The Museum of African American Music Art and Culture The Museum of African American Music, Art & Culture will stand as an international iconic cultural museum dedicated to the vast contributions African Americans have made in music and its rich influence on art and culture.
Nashville, TN - National Register of Historic Places list of historic sites around the country
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