LibGuides: Black History Month 2021: Web Resources

PBS Learning Media

Confronting Anti-Black Racism
Use these materials to help students understand the long history of anti-Black racism in the United States, and think about ways to address it in their own families and communities.
Black Culture Connection
Resource and guide to all the films, stories and voices across public television centered around Black history and culture.

Resources for Parents and Teachers
Resources that promote critical thinking and learning through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Themed Resource Collections
Educational resources organized by themes and topics. Each collection includes lesson plans, teaching strategies, children's literature, blogs, family tools and other resources.

Grab the Mic
Videos and writing prompts from National Ambassador of Literature for Young People, and popular children's and young adult author, Jason Reynolds.
An African-American Odyssey
Contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of formerly enslaved people. Also contains the Frederick Douglas Papers, the African-American Pamphlet Collection, the Slaves and the Courts collection, and the Jackie Robinson collection.

National Museum of African-American History and Culture Digital Resources
A rich resource of graphics, images, articles, data, and more.
Digital Schomburg
Access to the Schomburg Center's digitized collection of materials for the purpose of research in the history and cultures of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora.
Boston Public Library Anti-Slavery Collection
A vast collection of primary sources, many available in digital format, including correspondence, newspapers, photographs, pamphlets, books, and realia.
Amistad Research Center Digital Collections
Topically organized multimedia digital collections relating to African-American history.
National Underground Freedom Center Resources
Lesson plans, activities, online exhibits, and more.
Jim Crow Museum
Website includes digitized resources regarding racist memorabilia along with curriculum guides and lesson plans.