REFERENCE
Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.
ACTIVITIES
This memorial sits across from the Massachusetts state house, and honors the first all black regiment of Union soldiers.
Distribute a chart that lists many African-American scientist of note.
Read about notable African-American inventors.
Sojourner Truth -- American suffrage leader.
TEACHING RESOURCE
These statues reside in Boston's South End. Harriet Tubman spoke in Boston area Meeting Houses before and after…
Both of these houses were occupied by abolitionists and African-American families in the 1800s.
View the site of the Boston Massacre, where Crispus Attucks was the first man killed in the Revolutionary War.
An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.
Explore this timeline of famous firsts in aviation, from the first balloon flight to the first black pilot to fly solo…
WORKSHEETS
Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.
Ask students to research the effort to end lynching in the early twentieth century. Then, complete the questions found…
Coloring book page with picture of Lewis Howard Latimer, African-American patent expert.
Coloring book page with picture of Dr. Maulana Karenga. He is the creator of Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday that…
Coloring book page with picture of Joseph Winters, African-American inventor.
Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…
This article chronologically outlines court cases concerning affirmative action in the United States.
This is Lyndon B. Johnson's proclamation after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Use this reference when studying…
Read Truman's Executive order, which ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces.
This brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. can be used with the Civil Rights Leader lesson plan or on its own to…
The text of Eisenhower's speech concerning desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The full text of Booker T. Washington's speech about civil rights.
Article about prominent African American W.E.B. DuBois, including related Web sites, and a bibliography.
Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense Fund.
