Top Photography Books for Black History Month
Believing that images are one of the most effective and powerful ways to recognize and validate the diversity and accomplishments of African Americans, the editors of our sister site, Black History Album, have compiled a list of inspirational African American photography books in celebration of Black History Month. Posing Beauty: African American Images from the [...]
Underground Railroad
February 21, 2009 by lindsey
Filed under Site of the Day
You are a slave in Maryland in the 1800s. Can you escape? Learn what challenges slaves faced in National Geographic’s Underground Railroad Adventure, an interactive website that allows users to trace and relive the experience of a runaway slave. Although primarily geared towards towards grade school students, the site gives all visitors of any age [...]
Celebrate Black History
February 3, 2009 by lindsey
Filed under Site of the Day
An interactive, multi-media website from the same people that brought you cable television’s Biography Channel. The sites features profiles of prominent African-American personalities, ranging from Civil Rights Activist Malcolm X to Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, as well as quizes, games, videos and more about black history. Must See: Black History Timeline. For more information, visit [...]
