NOTE: This page is still under construction.
- A LOT more resources will be added.
- Overtime, pages for all the Commemorative Observances will available.
Unchained Memories: Readings from Slave Narratives
Click the image to see the documentary Unchained Memories
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives is a 2003 American documentary film about the stories of former slaves interviewed during the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project and preserved in the WPA Slave Narrative Collection. This HBO film interpretation directed by Ed Bell and Thomas Lennon is a compilation of slave narratives, narrated by actors, emulating the original conversation with the interviewer. |
TEDed Educational Videos
Click the image to see a video on Bayard Rustin
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Click the image to see a video on Ida B. Wells
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Click the image to see a video on Harriet Tubman
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Click the image to see a video on the History of Social Dance
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Click the image to see a video on Sojourner Truth
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Click image to see a video on Rosa Parks
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National Public Radio: History of Hip Hop
For NPR's History of Hip Hop Click the Image
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FRESH AIR FEATURES INTERVIEWS WITH SOME OF THE GREATEST NAMES IN HIP-HOP HISTORY.
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The Smithsonian's Anthology of Jazz
For Smithsonian Anthology of Jazz Click the Image
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The Kennedy Center's "Blues Journey"
The Kennedy Center's "Blues Journey" Click Image
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The story of the blues travels from the coasts of Africa, through the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta, across the hills of Appalachia, to the streets of Chicago and beyond. The roots of blues can be found in slave songs, spirituals, and field hollers of the American South; its sound can be heard in early rock-and-roll, and in todays alternative and hip hop landscapes. Journey with us to learn about the influences and impact the blues has had on musical culture, and how it has been brought to life on stage at the Kennedy Center.
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Paul Revere Williams, An African-American Architect in Jet-Age L.A.
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Although best known for designing the homes of celebrities like Lucille Ball and Frank Sinatra, the pioneering African-American architect Paul Revere Williams also contributed to some of the city’s most recognizable civic structures — all while confronting racial barriers. In this episode, we visit LAX’s iconic Theme Building with Rebecca Choi who studies politics, culture and representation of urban space and architectural form; a Williams-designed church with photographer Janna Ireland, who is training her lenses on many of the architect’s surviving projects; and the Pueblo del Rio public housing project archive.
KCET's LOST LA (TV Show)
99% Invisible (Podcast)
Los Angeles Times (Newspaper)
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The Library of Congress : African American Odyssey
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The exhibition The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship, showcases the incomparable African American collections of the Library of Congress. Displaying more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings, this is the largest black history exhibit ever held at the Library,
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Story Corp: Stories to Celebrate Black History
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Celebrate Black History Month by listening to stories of black identity, struggles, and excellence in America. As a bonus, because February 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment, we’ve put together a special collection featuring themes of representation, universal suffrage, and Civil Rights. The 15th Amendment, one of the cornerstones of civil rights, granted men of all races the right to vote in 1870. |
Black Past
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This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.
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20 Resources Created by PBS News Hour Extra
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Commemorate Black History Month in your classroom with 20 lesson plans and resources that cover topics ranging from civil rights events to discussions about race in current events. These resources provide authentic student-driven learning experiences that will help all kids participate in Black History Month |
Four Stories from Great Big Story
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For the last five years, Great Big Story has had a simple mission – to unearth amazing, untold stories from around the world. They've shined a light on the extraordinary people and places hiding in plain sight. They traveled to over 100 countries and told thousands of stories.
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll
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Southern-born, Chicago-raised and New York-made
Despite not being a household name today, Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Her flamboyance, skill, and showmanship on the newly electrified guitar played a vital role in the conception of Rock & Roll as a genre of music. Featuring archival performances and using new interviews with fellow musicians, producers, friends, and colleagues, this film tells the story of a talented and determined woman that introduces spiritual passion of her gospel music background into Rock & Roll. Learn more about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, her life story, and lasting artistic legacy. |
Black Women's Suffrage
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The Black Women’s Suffrage Digital Collection is a collaborative project to provide digital access to materials documenting the roles and experiences of Black Women in the Women’s Suffrage Movement and, more broadly, women’s rights, voting rights, and civic activism between the 1850s and 1960. The materials in this collection include photographs, correspondence, speeches, event programs, publications, oral histories, and other artifacts. |
The Abolitionists Movement
Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, was the movement to end slavery. This term can be used both formally and informally. In Western Europe and the Americas, abolitionism was a historic movement that sought to end the Atlantic slave trade and set slaves free.
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Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
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Henry Highland Garnet
Prince Hall
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Sojourner Truth
William Still
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More from Great Big Stories
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Ethiopia's Chapel to the Sky
Inside Compton's Good Home Kitchen
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Hip Hop En Pointe
Rethinking the Superhero through Cosplay
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The Cowboys Riding Philadelphia's Streets
Bayard Rustin, Civil Rights Leader
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The Black history Buff Podcast
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Heard in over 100 countries the Black History Buff podcast is a fun and thrilling journey through time. Covering the full historical tapestry of the African Diaspora, you’ll hear tales covering everything from African Samurai to pistol-wielding poets. More than just a podcast, the show is a bridge that links communities throughout the African diaspora and enlightens and empowers its friends. |
Black History in Two Minutes
Brief and concise historical episodes of the African-American experience.
Narrated by renowned historian, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and executive produced by Robert F. Smith.
Narrated by renowned historian, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and executive produced by Robert F. Smith.
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