Knox County, Ohio has had a significant black population for several hundred years, and historians and others have documented their activities in journal articles, books, and other printed materials. This remarkable digital collection from the Digital Resource Commons at Kenyon College provides access to photographs, documents, and other items that tell the story of this unique community. This...

This website from the National Park Service doesn't limit its celebration of African American Heritage to the month of February: the resources provided here are available all year round. Thematic sections (Stories, People, Places, Collections, and Preservation) make the site easy to scout, with each section featuring fascinating resources related to slavery, the civil rights movement, and the...

In honor of Black History Month, the National Education Association (NEA) has assembled a multitude of lessons and resources on the topic of African Americans in the United States. Here educators and other interested parties will find lesson plans, activities, printables, and more - all sorted and organized by grade level: Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. For example, in Musical Harlem, a...