General Interest Megasites – African American
African American History Month
http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov
"This annual celebration is one of the ways in which the Library [of Congress] heightens awareness and recognizes the contributions of African Americans to our nation."
BET.com
http://www.bet.com
Continuously updated news and entertainment, with channels for careers, health, home, lifestyles, money, and technology.
Black Culture Connection from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/home
A guide to public television voices, films, and other broadcasts about the history, current trends, and celebration of Black culture.
Black History by ancestry.com
https://go.fold3.com/blackhistory
This Black Collection is free in the month of February (it includes census records, vital records, death records and more). It highlights the African-American experience, from slavery and the Jim Crow laws to the Civil Rights Movement to the present.
Black Voices
http://www.blackvoices.com
Black Voices (now on the Huffington Post site) focuses on African American culture and community, offering articles on African American sports, news, entertainment, style and beauty, relationship advice, and more.
Black History Month - The History Channel
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month
Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. The History channel presents information relating to the Black History Month theme each year in addition to general information.
Information Please Celebrates Black History Month
https://www.infoplease.com/black-history-month-activities-history-timeline-ideas-events-facts-quizzes
Includes historical information, biographies, statistics, and discussion of recent news. Also features quizzes and crosswords.
Umbra Search African American History
https://www.umbrasearch.org
African American history primary source database of over 700,000 digitized items. Also accessible through a freely available widget search tool. Includes University of Minnesota collections as well as items from institutions across the country. Engaged in "support of students, educators, artists, and the public through residencies, workshops, and events locally and around the country."
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