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500 Notable African American Biographies
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History and Timelines
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African-American History Timeline
Famous Firsts by African Americans
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Civil Rights Timeline
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Civil Rights Heroes
The March on Washington
Important Cities in Black History
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
Timeline: Slavery in America
Notable Speeches by African Americans
Ten Important Supreme Court Decisions in Black History
Contemporary Issues
Justice Overdue: Civil Rights Cases Reopened
Medgar Evers
Birmingham Church Bombing
James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner
Emmett Till
The History of Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action Timeline
Confederate Flag Controversy
African Americans by the Numbers
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Special Features
500 Notable African American Biographies
African-American Quotations
Martin Luther King Features
Muhammad Ali Features
Black Scientists and Inventors
Negro League Baseball
Icing the Stereotypes: Black Hockey Players
African-American Literature
The Harlem Renaissance
Blacks in the Military
Holidays
Juneteenth
Kwanzaa
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Education
Top 50 Colleges for Black Students
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Milestones in African-American Education
Educational Attainment by Race
Awards
NAACP Image Awards
The Spingarn Medal
The Coretta Scott King Award
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards
Quizzes & Crosswords
Hip Hop History Quiz
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Hip Hop 2007 Quiz
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Black History Month (for kids) Quiz
African-American History (for kids) Quiz
Martin Luther King (for kids) Quiz
Civil Rights Heroes Quiz (for kids) Quiz
African-American History Quiz
African-American Firsts Quiz
African-American Quotations Quiz
African-American Women Quiz
Black Leaders and Reformers Quiz
Thinkers, Educators, and Politicians Quiz
Artists & Entertainers Quiz
Black Athletes Quiz
African-American Writers Crossword
Black History Crossword
Hip-Hop & Rap Crossword
Martin Luther King, Jr., Crossword
Motown Crossword
Muhammad Ali Crossword
Other Resources
Black History Month from Pearson Education
Family Education: Black History Month
Against All Odds: The Legacy of Students of African Descent at Harvard Medical School before Affirmative Action, 1860–1968
Black History: Exploring African-American History on the Web
Black History in Boston: A Virtual Field Trip
Fathom African American Studies Learning Center
Almanac and Reference Links
Demographics
Black or African-American Population for the U.S. by Region
Homeownership Rates by Race and Ethnicity of Householder
Live Births by Age and Race of Mother
Life Expectancy by Race and Sex
Married Couples of Same or Mixed Races, 1980–2000
Minorities and Women in the 109th Congress
Population of the United States by Race and Hispanic Origin
Population Distribution by Race (Historical)
Preference for Racial or Ethnic Terminology
Resident Population—Selected Characteristics
Selected Characteristics of Births by Race of Mother
Ten Cities of 100,000 or More with Highest Percentage of Blacks or African Americans
Economics
2006 Median Annual Earnings by Race and Sex
Distribution of Household Income by Race
Employment Status by Race
Household Income by Race
Median Income of Households by Selected Characteristics
Persons Below Poverty Level
The Wage Gap, by Gender and Race
Unemployment Rate by Race, Age, and Sex
Education
Educational Attainment by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1940–2006
Percent of Population Enrolled in School
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