African American History Month Resourcesesources

Civil Rights Movement

Little Rock WebQuest - WebQuest offers information and quizzes on the Little Rock Nine.

We Shall Overcome - This site features historic places of the Civil Rights Movement.

The Civil Rights Movement 1955-1965 - Learn more about the Civil Rights Movement.

Famous African Americans

Faces of Science - African American men and women who were involved in science or engineering.

Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History - Traces African achievement and history in the US and worldwide.

Fact Monster - This kid-friendly guide gives bios of famous African-Americans, a timeline of Black History and more!

Other Information

Quiz on African American Heroes - Think you know black history? Try this 15-question quiz to test your skills!

Notable Speeches and Letters - Speeches from Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass, Stokley Carmichael, and Martin Luther King Jr. are included here.

"I Have a Dream" Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Text Only