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	UGA African American Studies
		African Americans have criticized Washington for what they saw as his overly-deferential attitude to his white benefactors and for his position that university education was basically irrelevant for blacks, who should concentrate on vocational training.
		An important part of the curriculum at the Institute for African American Studies is devoted to creative research on the lives and work of prominent African Americans and to placing them within their cultural context.
		African Americans have played a vital role in the history and culture of their country since its founding.
	www.uga.edu /~iaas/History.html (5251 words)

	African Americans - African American History Month 2000
		African Americans, such as Paul Cuffe, were actively involved in Black economic development in the late 18th century through the early 19th, despite the injustices of the period.
		Many African Americans now find the strength and courage to step out on their own, armed with a greater emphasis on education, entrepreneur-ship, use of federal government programs, and an understanding of past accomplishments and failures.
		As time went on, numerous African Americans began contributing in the business arena through creativity and sheer desire.
	www.africanamericans.com /AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.htm (5962 words)

	List of African Americans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Percival Prattis, the first African American news correspondent allowed in the United States House of Representatives and Senate press gallery.
		Ron Brown (1941-1996), served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.
		George Washington Buckner, physician and diplomat, U.S. minister to Liberia, 1913 - 1915, first African American to serve as minister to a foreign country.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Famous_African-Americans (1790 words)

	Pat's Webquest
		African Americans have had an impact on the history of the United States, although not often acknowledged in the history books and studies of the past.
		Breaking Racial Barriers:African Americans in the Harmon Foundation
		Choose three famous African Americans from three areas of recogniton or profession.
	www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us /~cdavis01/webquests/pbw (587 words)

	Internet Public Library: African/African-American
		A detailed bibliography of print resources on African Americans and their service in the United States Armed Forces.
		Africans in America is a site based on the documents provided in a PBS special of the same name.
		Begins with the first recordings of African American musical styles in the U.S. in the 1920s, continuing through the development of rock and roll, R&B and soul music.
	www.ipl.org /div/subject/browse/soc40.05 (2000 words)

	Famous African Americans
		Jesse Owens is one of the most well-known African American athletes of the century, and his achievements in the Olympic arena and in his life are a source of great pride to all Americans.
		Two sites in northern Alabama near Muscle Shoals honor African Americans' contributions to the world of music.
		At one time she was the highest paid African American singer in the country, making more than $2,000 a week.
	grouptravelleader.com /roundups/11-99/famous.html (1613 words)

	Prominent African Americans: Past & Present
		Brief Summary - An African American operatic and concert singer that was renowned thoughtout the world for her extraordinary contralto voice.
		Brief Summary - Powell is the first African American to hold the office of United States Secrerary of State; furthermore, he is the only African American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense.
		Keyes is a Harvard educated African American running for President of the United States.
	www.aawc.com /paa.html (1381 words)

	OnPolitics (washingtonpost.com)
		On a statewide basis, while African Americans comprised about 11% of all voters in Florida in the November 2000 presidential election, African Americans cast about 54% of the ballots that were rejected in the election.
		The Commission's extensive analysis of statistical data reveals that African Americans were disproportionately purged from the voter roles due to spoiled ballots rendered by undercounts and overcounts.
		It is also clear that African Americans, disproportionately charged, convicted and sentenced in the criminal justice system, are disproportionately impacted by the state's purging policies and practices.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/onpolitics/transcripts/ccrdraft060401.htm (2209 words)

	Coverage & Access Wall Street Journal Profiles Efforts To Increase African-American Organ Donation - Kaisernetwork.org
		African Americans, who account for about 12% of the U.S. population, comprise more than 25% of the list of people waiting for organ transplants, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.
		African Americans also have higher risks for some diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, that could lead to the need for an organ transplant, the
		on Wednesday examined efforts to increase awareness of the disproportionate number of African Americans on the organ transplant waiting list.
	www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=26912 (190 words)

	List of African Americans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is an incomplete list of notable African Americans.
		Percival Prattis, the first African American news correspondent allowed in the United States House of Representatives and Senate press gallery.
		George Washington Buckner, physician and diplomat, U.S. minister to Liberia, 1913- 1915, first African American to serve as minister to a foreign country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_African_Americans (2127 words)

	North Carolina Biographies: African Americans
		The following African Americans played an important role in the emergence of the African American community and the advancement of North Carolina.
		The African American community in North Carolina emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1865 to quickly take positions of importance in government, education, and media.
		This title, which details the strides in black education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries--contains a large number of brief biographies of luminaries within the African American community at the turn of the century.
	statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /NC/bio/afro/afro_nc.htm (260 words)

	African American Pamphlets - Time Line
		The Opelousas Massacre occurred in Louisiana on September 28, in which an estimated 200 to 300 black Americans were killed.
		On September 4-6, more than 20 black Americans were killed in a massacre in Clinton, Mississippi.
		Anti-conscription riots started on July 13 and lasted four days, during which hundreds of black Americans were killed or wounded.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/aap/timeline.html (1171 words)

	AFRO-Americ@: Brain Teasers
		Most famous for creating hundreds of products from ordinary peanuts and sweet potatoes, such as paint, glue, cheese, soap, rubber, milk, and coffee.
	www.afro.com /children/brain/historyquiz/q1.html (23 words)

	African Americans in the Visual Arts: A Historical Perspective
		African American artists were not included in this presentation, and they later pressured the MUSEUM to allow them to do a showing.
		African art belonged to the people; it was an extension or an expression coming from the people.
		Before the 70's ended, the African American visual artists had acquired a full range of mixed lessons coming from their environmental encounters and their experimentation with free expressions.
	www.liunet.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aavaahp.htm (12892 words)

	"Breaking Racial Barriers:African Americans in the Harmon Foundation Collection"
		In 1944 the Harmon Foundation, then under the direction of Mary Beattie Brady, organized an exhibition "Portraits of Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin," with the express goal of reversing racial intolerance, ignorance and bigotry by illustrating the accomplishments of contemporary African Americans.
		Although it is evident today that the foundation's exhibition did not eradicate racial fears and tension in America, it did successfully expose and improve the perception and recognition of African Americans' contribution to this nation.
		One of the many white Americans who expressed his interest in the artistic achievements of black Americans during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's, was Caucasion real estate developer, William E. Harmon (1862-1928).
	www.npg.si.edu /exh/harmon (314 words)

	Black History Theme - Lesson Plans, Thematic Units, Printables, Worksheets, and More from A to Z Teacher Stuff
		The purpose of this lesson is to create an awareness and understanding that important technological advances within our culture, in a variety of areas, are the result of the work done by a diverse group of people, many of whom are African Americans.
		The goal for this unit is for the students to experience and to gain a better understanding of the life of an author, illustrator, and poet while learning about the African American culture.
		The students will gain a better understanding of the African American culture through a vast assortment of literature and through activities and experiences within the classroom.
	www.atozteacherstuff.com /themes/mlk.shtml (634 words)

	Famous African Americans
		Believing that achieving freedom and equality for African Americans was closely linked to the struggle for women's rights, ____ became affiliated with various women's groups and enjoyed a long-lasting cordial relationship with suffragist pioneer, Susan B. Anthony.
		He captured the first lead role for an African American when he starred in the adventure series, I Spy, winning three Emmy Awards and beginning a pattern of playing successful, educated African Americans in a medium dominated by negative images of African Americans.
		In 1838 ____ was put to work in the Baltimore shipyards where he borrowed an African American sailor's protection papers, escaped to New York, and married a free African American woman from the South.
	www.edhelper.com /BlackHistory3728.htm (6926 words)

	Themed Reviews, African American Literature
		African American writers, athletes, politicians, historical and inspirational figures offer young people the opportunity to learn about their diverse culture both in the United States and abroad.
		In addition, we will be offering interviews with African American authors and illustrators, such as: Floyd Cooper, Jim Haskins, Patricia McKissack, Jerry Pinkney, James Ransome, and Courtni Wright.
		The following links provide additional information pertaining to African American interests in children's literature:
	www.childrenslit.com /th_af.html (146 words)

	92.04.03: Crisis Times for African Americans
		He was part of the mass migration of the African Americans from the South to the North.
		This is a story about Cassie Logan, an African American girl, raised by a family determined not to surrender their humanity and independence simply because they are black.
		Beautifully carved African masks, spoons, knives and other common objects, in addition to carefully made pottery, woven mats and tapestries are on display in museums throughout the world today.
	www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1992/4/92.04.03.x.html (7392 words)

	Freeport Memorial Library -
		Students, test your knowledge of famous African Americans with this quiz!
		Everything about the African American experience from speeches and commentary to biographies, historical documents and events.
		African American Odyssey From the Library of Congress
	www.nassaulibrary.org /freeport/africanamericanstudies.htm (151 words)

	African_American_History_ Page
		African American Museum Information on slave history, some of the famous African Americans like Jackie Robinson and many mant more.
		African American History For all aspects of African American History.
		African American History Articles on a variety on African American Topics.
	www.ability.org.uk /africanh.html (202 words)

	Education World® Teacher-Submitted Lesson: Famous African-American Fabric Portraits
		Notable African Americans This list, which includes more than 300 names (click A to Z List) with links to brief bios, is probably the best starting point.
		Provide students with a list of the names of famous African Americans.
		African-Americans, Their Impact on American History by Doris Metcalf
	www.education-world.com /a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson007.shtml (818 words)

	Themed Reviews, Famous African-Americans
		They have made advances, for African-Americans and for America as a whole, with dignity and strength; but not all their names are as readily recognizable as Martin Luther King, Jr.
		African American artist Woods took a journey to the South to better understand herself and her heritage.
		The life of Alice Walker, the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, is a perfect example of what one can achieve with the love and support of parents and family even though they have limited means.
	www.childrenslit.com /th_af_famous.html (19023 words)

	4C's - Black History Month
		The boycott stated that black Americans would not ride public buses.
		Rosa Parks was a famous black American because she refused to give up her seat on a bus and at that time, blacks were not allowed to sit in the front of the bus.
		Aretha Franklin was a famous black woman who had a great voice and she had a father that was a well known preacher.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/coffey/4cbhm.htm (1074 words)

	Black Studies
		And Howells',introduction in Lyric of Lowly Life (1896) helped make Dunbar the most popular African-American writer in America at the time..
		From early in his career, he was a militant critic of American society who established himself as one of the staunchest opponents of the gradualism and conciliation urged by the NAACP.
		One of her most famous lines was delivered in response to a man who questioned her womanhood.
	www.black-collegian.com /african/aaprofil.shtml (4892 words)

	CPL Notable Chicago African Americans
		Sizemore began teaching in the Chicago Public Schools in 1947 and, in 1963 she became one of the first African American women to be appointed principal of a Chicago school, Anton Dvorak Elementary School.
		In 1971 she was the first African American woman to anchor a newscast in Nashville.
		She was the first African American to hold executive office in Cook County government.
	www.chipublib.org /001hwlc/gisnotableafam.html (3467 words)

	Famous African Americans eThemes eMINTS
		Learn of the outstanding achievements made by this group of African Americans whose portraits appear courtesy of The National Portrait Gallery and the Harmon Foundation.
		Choose several African Americans to read about; Willie Brown, Colin Powell, or Rosa Parks.
		This ThinkQuest is a listing of famous African American inventors, musicians and educators.
	www.emints.org /ethemes/resources/S00000314.shtml (558 words)

	African Studies Center
		The African Educational Research Network (AERN) brings together educators from African and North American universities to share reports of research studies and to consider developmental issues.
		This is a list of online information storage sites (FTP, Gopher, Telnet, WWW, BBS, Database, etc.) that contain a significant amount of information relating to or of concern to Black or African people, culture, and issues around the world, either in files or conferences.
		The AFRO-AMERICAN Almanac is an on-line presentation of the Africans in America, it includes: biographies.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Home_Page/mcgee.html (2493 words)

	African Americans in the Sports Arena
		African Americans were playing football at a host of eastern colleges by the end of the 1890's.
		African Americans were not welcomed as members to the NYAC nor to its events.
		The year of 1890 was significant for African Americans in track and field.
	www.liu.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aaitsa.htm (14867 words)

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