Friends Meetinghouse The Friends Meetinghouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts was the site of abolitionist activity in...		Ralph Bunche Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global...
Nathan and Polly Johnson Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including...		Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.
54th Regiment Massachusetts Memorial The first African-American regiment ever commissioned in the United Stated is commemorated with...		Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.
State Pier -- New Bedford, Massachusetts The site of a booming whaling industry in the 1800s and a place where many slaves first set...		Duke Ellington A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and...
Abraham Lincoln: Of Two Minds Students read quotes from Lincoln that express his split feeling about ending slavery and they...		Miles Davis Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.		African-Americans in the Civil War African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help...
Cecil's Story Activities and resources to teach Cecil's Story, a Civil War book written by George Ella...		Celebrating the African-American Entrepreneurial Spirit Learn about organizations and campaigns that help African-American business people network and...
The Great Migration At the end of the 19th century, droves of African-Americans migrated North.		Current Challenges in the African-American Community Learn about the challenges faced by today's African-American community.
The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s The civil rights movement was mobilized in the 1950s, attempting to close the racial divide.		Supporting Tolerance and Cultural Understanding at Home and Around the World Join the effort to move the U.S. toward full equality, by developing a supportive, open-minded...
Other African-American Faith Traditions Non-Christian-based faiths are also prominently influential within African-American life.		The Great Migration and the Search for a New Life The Great Migration had a significant effect on the U.S. economy.