Macomb Jr-Sr High School Library

BLACK HISTORY SITES

Books recommended by our students for Black History Month

The Skin I'm in by Sharon Flake Double Dutch by Sharon Draper First part last by Angela Johnson
Forged by Fire by Sharon Draper The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper Who am I without him? by  Sharon Flake
From the notebooks of Melanin Sun by Jacqueline Woodson Walking to the bus-rider blues by Harriette Robinet Darkness before Dawn by Sharon Draper
Tears of a Tiger by  Sharon Draper Imani all mine by Connie Parker Money Hungry by Sharon Flake

List created by Nia & Tiara

African-American Mosaic - This is a page from the Library of Congress focusing on abolition of slavery.

African American Writers: A Celebration - Web sites for African-American literature.

Black History Month (Gale) This is a collection of activities and information to complement classroom topics including biographies of significant African-American individuals, and a timeline of events that helped shape African-American heritage.

Black History Month - An excellent collection of resources used to study a number of important issues relating to African-American experiences. (Blue Web'n pacbell)

Britannica Guide to Black History - Research links to Black History sites.

The Emancipation Proclamation - The Emancipation Proclamation.  

Famous Black Americans - This is the Biography A & E site with links to the History Channel & Biography Channel.

Pathways to Freedom - Students can explore Maryland's unique role in the Underground Railroad and  civil rights in this online field trip.

Seattle Times - An outstanding site focused on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Voices from the Gap: Women Writers of Color - The Univ. of Minnesota presents an instructional web site focusing on the lives and works of North American women writers of color.

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