Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book This colorful picture book introduces children to Swahili and the continent of Africa.		66 Phillips Street/86 Pinckney Street Both of these houses were occupied by abolitionists and African-American families in the 1800s.
Orphan Boy This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely...		Emancipation Group This statue of Abraham Lincoln and Archer Alexander sits adjacent to the Park Plaza Hotel in...
Drylongso In this story a family facing drought turns to a stranger, Drylongso, for help.		Gordon Parks A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Web Research: Lesson 2 Lesson 2 in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet for research...		Medgar Evers Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic...
Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black...		Virtual Field Trip: Black History in Boston Take students on a virtual field trip for Black History Month. Use these photos and resources...
Marian Wright Edelman Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense...		Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader,...
Site of the Boston Massacre View the site of the Boston Massacre, where Crispus Attucks was the first man killed in the...		Alvin Ailey A brief biography of Alvin Ailey.
Old South Meeting House Photo of the Old South Meeting House in Boston; Phillis Wheatley was a member of the...		Ella Fitzgerald Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest singers in jazz history.
African Meeting House/Abiel Smith School Photos of the oldest African-American church (still standing) in the U.S. and the school it...		Arthur Ashe A brief biography of Arthur Ashe.
Harriet Tubman Memorial These statues reside in Boston's South End. Harriet Tubman spoke in Boston area Meeting Houses...		Althea Gibson Learn about the life of tennis great Althea Gibson.