Ralph Bunche Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global...		Robert Johnson Robert Johnson was a talented guitarist, whose music laid the groundwork for Delta blues.
Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.		Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix was an astonishing musical innovator, whose style has yet to be defined.
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.		African-American Film Pioneers African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political...
Duke Ellington A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and...		Slave Ships Learn about the horrendous conditions aboard the slave ships that carried Africans to America.
Miles Davis Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.		Slavery and the Constitution Slaves were not protected by the original version of the U.S. Constitution.
African-Americans in the Civil War African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help...		The Plantation Economy Slavery was deeply woven into the Southern economy.
Celebrating the African-American Entrepreneurial Spirit Learn about organizations and campaigns that help African-American business people network and...		The Amistad Rebellion Read the story of the Amistad Rebellion onboard a slave ship.
Current Challenges in the African-American Community Learn about the challenges faced by today's African-American community.		African-American Troops in the Civil War African-American troops fought alongside white soldiers in the Civil War.
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...		White Terrorist Groups in the U.S. White terrorist groups caused African-Americans to live in fear of violence.
The Great Migration and the Search for a New Life The Great Migration had a significant effect on the U.S. economy.		The Rise of Jim Crow Even after the abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws restricted the freedom of African-Americans.