Dive Into African American History

Educators and students alike will learn a lot from the user-friendly African-American History Online database. Its resources include a wide selection of primary sources, including documents, news articles, court decisions and public speeches. Also found here are timelines; maps and graphs; videos and slideshows; and biographies of trailblazing figures in science, government, academia, activism, religion, culture and the arts.

Looking for a specific moment in time? Check out the Topic Centers to dig deep into a particular subject, era or movement. Curriculum Tools are also offered to those engaged in academic research. You can find this resource here. Once prompted, log in using your library card.