Medgar Evers Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic...		Abolitionists Working Together Students learn about the women in the abolitionist movement by reading a poem, a speech, and...
Emancipation Group This statue of Abraham Lincoln and Archer Alexander sits adjacent to the Park Plaza Hotel in...		Maya Angelou A brief article about Maya Angelou.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader,...		Fannie Lou Hamer Learn more about Fannie Lou Hamer, an inspirational figure to many involved in the struggle for...
Alvin Ailey A brief biography of Alvin Ailey.		African-Americans and Others Fight Discrimination Ask students to read and answer related questions about the state of racial equality in the...
Ella Fitzgerald Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest singers in jazz history.		Benjamin Banneker An article, including related resources, about Benjamin Banneker.
An Abolitionist Play Students learn about five women abolitionists and are asked to write a one-act play that...		Mary McLeod Bethune An article about Bethune's contributions.
Arthur Ashe A brief biography of Arthur Ashe.		Colonial American Gazette Assign a project that centers on the creation of a publication called the Colonial American...
Althea Gibson Learn about the life of tennis great Althea Gibson.		Billie Holiday Learn more about the life of jazz singer Billie Holiday.
Women Abolitionists -- Poem and Speech The poem by Sarah Forten and the speech by Sojourner Truth reflect their feelings about working...		Jesse Jackson Learn more about the life of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.
African-American Inventors Share an article that tells of significant inventions by African Americans between 1800 and...		Jacob Lawrence Learn more about the life of the American painter and educator Jacob Lawrence.