African-American Women Writers of the 19th Century
http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/
From the New York Public Library Digital Library Collection, a website of primary and secondary source documents relating to African-American women writers.
The site offers biographies on over 30 writers (autobiographies as well). A drop-down menu offers users to browse the content by author, title, fiction, and poetry. The actual primary source documents are available in frames versions, browseable by section.

Angelou, Maya
http://www.mayaangelou.com/
The official site of the contemporary poet, activist, and ambassador to the world. The site contains a biography, a bibliography, and an audio file of an interview.

Baldwin, James
http://aalbc.com/authors/james.htm
From the African-American Literature Book Club, a website dedicated to James Baldwin, the 20th century writer and novelist.
The site includes a biography and anotations of Baldwin's major works.

Baraka, Amiri
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/main_biobaraka.html
From PBS, a site dedicated to Amiri Baraka, the African-American Poet of the late 20th century. The site features a biography, selected poems, and audiofiles of an interview with Baraka and poems read by the poet himself.

Bullins, Ed
http://www.bridgesweb.com/blacktheatre/bullins.html
A website created by Professor Wallace Bridges at Eastern Michigan University. This site gives a chronology of the life and work of Ed Bullins, a contemporary writer and a leading member of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960's.

Chesnutt, Charles
http://www.berea.edu/faculty/browners/chesnutt/index.html
Authored by a faculty member at Berea College, this site draws from the special collections of Fisk Univesity. The site offers a bibliography, a biography and access to stories and novels from this acclaimed writer from the Reconstruction Era.

Dunbar, Paul Lawrence
http://www.libraries.wright.edu/dunbar/
The Paul Lawrence Dunbar Digital Text Archives from the Wright State Universities special collections; this site includes a bibliography, audio versions of the author's poetry recited, and digital versions of his poems from the Reconstruction Era.

Ellison, Ralph
http://www.centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/weblio/ellison.html
From the Center X foundation of UCLA, a site dedicated to Ralph Ellison, the twentieth century novelist. This site provides a full bibliography of Ellison's books, short stories, interviews, and essays. The site also includes a chronology and images of the author.

Hughes, Langston
http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/langstonhughes/web.html
Langston Hughes at 100, an online exhibition created in observance of the centenary of the birth of Langston Hughes (1902-1967), Harlem Renaissance poet, novelist, and playwright, presents images and audio and video clips. Material includes poem manuscripts, video of Hughes reading his poetry, photos, and related material. From the Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Hurston, Zora Neale
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/znhhtml/znhhome.html
From the Library of Congress, a collection of ten plays from the flamboyant writer of plays and shorts stories from the Harlem Renaissance. The site also has a chronology of Zora's personal experiences and major writings.

Jacobs, Harriet
http://www.yale.edu/glc/harriet/
From the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition of Yale University, a webpage providing primary source documents authored by Harriet Jacobs, as well as documents relating to her life and times. The site also provides a resource guide and bibliography for more information about Harriet Jacobs.

Lorde, Audre
http://www.colorado.edu/journals/standards/V5N1/Lorde/toc2.html
From the journal Standards, a tribute to the 20th century African-American lesbian writer. The site includes poems by the author and articles about Lorde and her works. A biography and list of career highlights can be found at this site from Emory University: http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/RYAN.HTML

Morrison, Toni
http://www.luminarium.org/contemporary/tonimorrison/toni.htm
An independent site (Anniina Jokinen, author) dedicated to the nobel-prize winning writer, Toni Morrison. The site offers links to biographies, interviews, literary criticism, and sections devoted to her major works.

Walker, Alice
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Bios/entries/walker_alice.html
From the University of Minnesota's site, Voices from the Gaps - Women Writers of Color, a webpage about Alice Walker, the award-winning novelist. The page features an excerpt from her writing, a biography and discussion of her work, and a select bibliography.

Armstrong, Louis
http://www.satchmo.net/
The website for the Louis Armstrong home and archives. The site includes a biography and audio files of Louis Armstrong's music.

Berry, Chuck
http://www.chuckberry.com/
The official site of Chuck Berry. The site includes a biography, a list of his career highlights, music clips, and a photo gallery of the rock and roll musician who brought together people of all races through his music.

Coltrane, John
http://www.johncoltrane.com/
From the John Coltrane Foundation, a website offering information and media on Coltrane. The site features videos (movies) and music of John Coltrane. An extensive biography is also available, as well as a year-by-year discography with recordings of Coltrane as a leader and a sideman.

Davis, Gary (Reverend)
http://www.revgarydavis.com/
An independent website celebrating the Reverend Gary Davis, a gospel performer who's influenced many popular jazz and rock performers. The site includes a biography, a discography, and audio samples of the Reverend's music.

Davis, Miles
http://www.milesdavis.com/
From the estate of Miles Davis, a website dedicated to the great jazz trumpet player. The site includes a biography, downloadable audio files of his music, and images of the artwork of Miles Davis, his paintings which were influenced by the "Memphis" design movement.

Dorsey, Thomas A.
http://www.villaricatourism.com/dorsey.html
From the Villa Rica bureau of tourism (Dorsey's hometown in Georgia), a website recounting the story of Thomas Dorsey, often referred to as the "Father of Gospel Music". The site documents Dorsey's career and the rise of gospel music through the early part of the 20th century.

Ellington, Duke
http://www.dellington.org/
From the National Museum of American History and the Kennedy Center's ARTSEDGE, a website celebrating the achievements of Duke Ellington, composer, pianist and band leader. The site includes a scrapbook, detailing the stages of Ellington's career through text and photographs, an educational activities section that features audio clips of his music, and links to other resources and centennial celebrations of Ellington.

House, Son
http://www.cr.nps.gov/delta/blues/people/son_house.htm
From the national park service, a webpage on Son House and the Delta Blues tradition. The webpage includes a biography and a video file of an original performance by the blues legend.

Johnson, Robert
http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=134
From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a website honoring bluesman Robert Johnson. The site includes a biography and timeline of this great blues musician.

Monk, Thelonious
http://www.monkzone.com/
Sponsored by the Thelonious Monk record label, this website offers a tribute to the jazz pianist. A biography, discography, image gallery, and audio files of his music are featured.

Parker, Charlie
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_parker_charlie.htm
From the PBS special Jazz, a website dedicated to the great jazz saxophonist, Charlie Parker. This site offers a chronological review of Parker's work along with audio samples of his music.

Waters, Muddy
http://www.muddywaters.com/home.html
The official website of this blues legend, a biography, discography, photo gallery, and some audio files of his songs are featured.

Carmichael, Stokely
http://socialjustice.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/index.php/Stokely_Carmichael/Kwame_Ture
From Columbia University's website Social Justice Movements, webpages dedicated to Stokely Carmichael, activist and member of the Black Panther Party. The site offers sections recounting the history of Carmichael (later called Kwame Ture), a timeline of his life, a bibliography of sources, and links to relevant sites.

Douglass, Frederick
http://www.iupui.edu/~douglass/
From the University of Indianapolis Department of History, a website devoted to Frederick Douglas, the writer, activist, and abolitionist. The website features a biography, timeline, and bibliography for Douglas, and links to libraries holding special collections of Douglas' papers.

Dubois, W.E.B.
http://www.duboislc.org/man.html
From the W.E.B. Dubois Learning Center, a webpage detailing the biography of this African-American writer and activist.

King, Martin Luther Jr.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
From the Seattle Times, a website devoted the civil rights leader. The site includes a photo gallery, a biography, a timeline, and audio files of his speeches.

Malcolm X
http://www.cmgww.com/historic/malcolm/home.php
From the estate of Malcolm X, the official website of Malcolm X, which includes an extensive biography, photographs, and quotes from the civil rights activist and ex-leader of the Nation of Islam. The website also includes a eulogy that was delivered at his funeral by the actor Ozzie Davis.

Marshall, Thurgood
http://www.thurgoodmarshall.com/home.htm
From Juan Williams, author of the video series, Eyes on the Prize, a website devoted to Thurgood Marshall. The website includes photographs, a profile, and an interview with the first African-American selected to serve on the Supreme Court.

Obama, Barack
http://www.whitehouse.gov
The official White House page of the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American president. See also the following sites:

America's 44th President: On the Issues - An online magazine created by the Johns Hopkins University Washington Center for the Study of American Government and the Johns Hopkins SAIS Center on Politics & Foreign Relations based in Washington, D.C. to present "his views on key foreign policy issues of the day...his views on health care and his evolving domestic agenda."
Barack Obama.com - Official campaign website. Links to biographical information, Obama's stance on many issues, text and video of speeches and campaign ads.  

Africans in America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html
From PBS, a chronological history of Africans living in slavery in the Americas leading up to the Civil War, based on their television series by the same name. The website provides resources for teachers along with a cross-referenced index of people, events, and historical documents.

Born in Slavery
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/
From the Library of Congress, this website contains narratives and interviews with people who were born into slavery. Original documentation from these interviews are presented in high quality TIFF image files. Also, high resolution photographs of the subjects are also available in several file formats. An excellent source of primary document materials from the slavery era.

The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas
http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/Slavery/
Original illustrations and depictions from slavery times. These illustrations and portraits have been scanned onto the site from a special collection of the University of Virginia Library.

From Slavery to Freedom: the African-American Pamphlet Collection
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aapchtml/
Also from the Library of Congress, a special collection of documents published between 1822 and 1909 on the topics of slavery, emancipation, reconstruction and and related topics. These include personal accounts, speeches, and reports by such authors as Frederick Douglas, Charles Sumner, Booker T. Washington, and others. Documents are digitized and viewable online.

Images of the Antislavery Movement in Massachusetts
http://www.masshist.org/online/abolition.cfm
From the Massachusetts Historical Society, the website "presents digital images of 840 visual materials from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society that illustrate the role of Massachusetts in the national debate over slavery. Included are photographs, paintings, sculptures, engravings, artifacts, banners, and broadsides that were central to the debate and the formation of the antislavery movement." The images can be browsed by format. An bibliography of suggestions for further reading is included on the site.

Lest We Forget: the Triumph over Slavery
http://digital.nypl.org/lwf/english/site/flash.html
A highly stylized site from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: this website provides a history of the slavery era, discussing the origins and development of African-American culture within this environment. The content includes drawings, illustrations, letters, and news items from these times.

Voices from the Days of Slavery
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/
A collection of interviews with people born between 1823 and the 1860's who experienced slavery firsthand. The interviews cover topics such as their families, their feelings on slavery and on the slave-holders, their freedom, and actual singing of songs that they had learned back in the days of slavery. The Library of Congress has compiled this collection of recorded interviews and maintains the website.

American Slave Narratives
http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7EHYPER/wpa/wpahome.html
From Bruce Fort of the University of Virginia, an annotated collection of transcripted slave narratives. The narratives are available as html text, along with photographs. A bibliography of related readings is also available from the site.

The Emancipation Proclamation
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/
From the National Archives and Records Administration, the original scanned document is presented in jpeg files. The webpage also includes a brief discussion of the immediate rammifications of the act and it's place in the abolition of slavery.

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
http://www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com/
From the Museum of the Buffalo Soldiers, a website offering content about African-Americans who served in American wars and specifically the Civil War. The site includes informational sections on the specific cavalry along with photographs and illustrations.

Rhapsodies in Black
http://www.iniva.org/harlem/
From the Institute of International Visual Arts, a website dedicated to the art and literature of the Harlem Renaissance. The website features digital images of works of art, along with informational sections on the themes and the artists themselves.

Harlem Renaissance brought to you by John Carroll University
http://www.jcu.edu/harlem/index.htm
From John Carroll University, a website discussing various aspects of the Harlem Renaissance. The site's content is divided into sections on literature, political issues, religion, philosophy, the french connection and more. The site includes video and audio files of prominent music from the era, a timeline marking the contributions of individuals chronologically, and individual pages for featured performers.

Harlem Renaissance
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/arts/artfocus_03.html
From PBS, a website dedicated to the Harlem Renaissance.The site includes digital images of some of the art, along with profiles of prominent artists from the period.

Civil Rights.org
http://www.civilrights.org
This web site, a collaboration of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) and the LCCR Education Fund, aims "to serve as the site of record for relevant and up-to-the minute civil rights news and information."

Civil Rights in Mississippi
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/crda/index.html
From the University of Mississippi, a digital archive of interviews and oral histories on the civil rights era. Transcripts and audio files of interviews with key participants in the civil rights movement in Mississippi.

Reporting Civil Rights
http://www.reportingcivilrights.org/
From the Library of America, a website featuring the journalism and writing surrounding the civil rights movement. This site features journalistic articles and other accounts by reporters, writers, and civilians who witnessed the events of the civil rights era firsthand.

SNCC 1960-1966
http://www.ibiblio.org/sncc/
From the University of North Carolina, a website dedicated to the Students Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which coordinated non-violent protests across college campuses in the south. The website offers a timeline and informational sections on the people, issues, and events of the SNCC.

We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/index.htm
From the National Parks Service, a website on the historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement, with an information tour of all the sites. The website also offers a history of the civil rights Movement, with sections entitled "the strategy", "the players", "the cost", and "the prize". A bibliography is also offered of publications providing more in-depth information.

Voices of Civil Rights
http://www.voicesofcivilrights.org/index.html
From the AARP, the LCCR, and the Library of Congress, a website to serve as an archive of personal accounts from the civil rights era. The site offers a history of the movement, including photographs, a timeline, and a musical montage. The website primarily features personal narratives of people who experienced the events, searchable by time, place, event, and keyword.

The Official Kwanzaa Web Site
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/
From the founder of Kwanzaa, Dr. Maulana Karenga, a webpage devoted to the African-American and Pan-African holiday. The website includes informational sections on the history, the principles, the symbols, and rituals of the holiday.

Kwanzaa
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/kwanzaa/index.html
From the History Channel, a website on the celebration of Kwanzaa. The site includes information on the history and symbols of the holiday, as well as a video clip about the holiday.