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  • ACTIVITIES

    Follow the Drinking Gourd Song

    Teach students a song that was sung by slaves making their escape to Canada in the 1800's.

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    Character Education: George Washington Carver

    Use this lesson to discuss the life of George Washington Carver and ask students to explain why he is an example of a…

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    Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

    Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader, Duke Ellington.

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    Jackie Robinson Mini-Biography

    A brief biographical article about Jackie Robinson, the man who broke baseball's color barrier.

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    Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice

    Black History Month is not just a great opportunity to teach students about the important figures from history who have…

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    Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.

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    Robert Johnson

    Robert Johnson was a talented guitarist, whose music laid the groundwork for Delta blues.

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    Ella Fitzgerald

    Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most acclaimed artists in the history of jazz.

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    African-American Business in Early America

    African-Americans often found it difficult to secure credit for new businesses, but despite this, many triumphed in…

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    African-Americans in World War II

    African-American soldiers played an important role in World War II.

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    African-Americans in the Civil War

    African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help your students better…

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    African-American Theater

    During the 20th century, African-American playwrights began gaining recognition and acclaim.

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    Slave Narratives

    African slaves brought a tradition of oral narratives to the U.S., a tradition that persisted after the abolition of…

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    Ralph Bunche

    Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global contributions.

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    Malcolm X

    Malcolm X was a contrast to Dr. King, because he took a very different approach to the civil rights movement.

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    Harriet Tubman

    Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.

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    Shirley Chisholm

    Shirley Chisholm emerged as an important politician during the 1970s, serving as the nation's first African-American…

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    Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Winfrey is an important public figure in America, having overcome adversity to become a global icon.

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    Jimi Hendrix

    Jimi Hendrix was an astonishing musical innovator, whose style has yet to be defined.

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    Miles Davis

    Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.

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    Duke Ellington

    A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and 1960s.

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  • Slavery and Civil War Videos and Activities

    VIDEOS

    Slavery & The Civil War – Video & Activities

    Examine the Emancipation Proclamation through this educational video and related activities. The video is paired with…

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