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1. The Five Black Presidents of the United States of America What is so significant about the one drop rule and why would that claim that some of our Unitied State presidents were African American? Well the one drop r...
2. Answers To "The Dark Side Of Black History" Quiz This lens provides the answers for each of the questions from The Dark Side Of Black History. Please try the quiz before reading the answers, otherwise you will...
3. African American History Posters and African American Historical Figures Posters Here you can find out or buy history art print and poster by choosing from the best & hugh selection of African American art prints and posters. To buy poster...
4. The New Jim Crow The New Jim Crow, argues author Michelle Anderson in her book of the same name, is much like the old one. It just operates under different names. The War on...
5. Langston Hughes Dream Deferred I was thrilled when my son was asked to analyze Langston Hughes Dream Deferred -- titled "Harlem" when originally published in 1951 as part of the poetry collection...
6. Daryl Davis: Black blues musician makes friends in the Ku Klux Klan Grammy-winning blues and R&B musician, Daryl Davis has hung out with Jerry Lee Lewis, jammed with Chuck Berry, and toured extensively with Muddy Water's Legendary...
7. Martin Luther King What kinds of hands-on activities can we do to teach children about Martin Luther King, Jr.? Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream that children of all colors...
8. Five Notable Inventors African American inventors are often overlooked. This book, geared towards ages seven to nine, helps young readers discover these amazing Americans. They w...
9. George Washington Carver Born to slave parents, George Washington Carver became an internationally respected agricultural scientist. He is known primarily for developing industrial...
10. Gladys Bentley Background information Born: August 12, 1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: 18 January 1960 Genre: Blues Occupation: Singer Voice type: Contralto Years active:...
11. Civil War Medal of Honor Winner William H Carney It could hardly have been thought in 1840's America that this young slave would one day, only 23 years after his birth, be bearing arms in the United States...
12. Black Museums This lens celebrates museums documenting the lives of people of African heritage all over the world. It includes museums in Africa and the United States, as...
13. Bingo Games for Black History Month Yes it is! Celebrate Black History Month by playing one of my bingo games. Not only do I have a great Black History Bingo game, but I also have a set called...
14. Martin Luther King Jr Life - And Tribute This page  focuses on the life and death of Martin Luther King Jr. I think it only appropriate for us to explore Dr King's legacy, a man whose zeal, faith...
15. "Stomp the Yard" and African-American Culture Traditions Director Sylvain White's STOMP THE YARD may not strike many as an ideal movie for the family to gather around and watch during holidays or other special occ...
16. Pioneer in Agriculture: Peanut to Plenty & Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology These giants in American history were favorites of mine during childhood. I first became aware of the greatness of Dr. Carver as I attended his namesake jun...
17. Doris Miller - American Hero Doris "Dorie" Miller, was one of the true heroes of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the third highest honor...
18. Black History Month - Gallery of Greats by Clarence Shivers I admit, my banked knowledge of history is rather sketchy - and of African American History nearly none. In fact, if it had a style, you'd label it minimalist.