Malcolm X Biography A brief article about Malcolm X.		Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl The full text of the autobiography of Harriet Brent Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave...
Ralph Johnson Bunche A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.		Marian Wright Edelman Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense...
Billy Strayhorn Interview Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.		Jesse Jackson Learn more about the life of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.
Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth -- American suffrage leader.		Judith Jamison Learn more about the life of American dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison.
The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz A great quiz for your students to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr.		James Baldwin A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.
General Colin Powell Share the story of Colin Powell, and assign the related activities to help students learn more...		James Meredith Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the...
Shirley Chisholm Shirley Chisholm emerged as an important politician during the 1970s, serving as the nation's...		Toni Morrison Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.
Miles Davis Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.		Andrew Young A brief article about Andrew Young.
African-American Film Pioneers African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political...		Richard Wright An article about writer Richard Wright.
Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the...		Phillis Wheatley A brief article about poet Phillis Wheatley.