"Ain't I a Woman" The text of Sojourner Truth's speech, which was given at a Women's Rights Convention in 1851.		The Fight Against Lynching Students research the effort to end lynching in the early twentieth century.
Jackie Robinson A brief article about Jackie Robinson and related resources.		Exhibit Scoring Guide Rubric for use with the Visualizing Jazz Scenes lesson.
Clarence Thomas A brief article about Clarence Thomas.		Billy Strayhorn Interview Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.
Hiram Revels A brief article about Hiram Revels, the first African American member of the U.S. Senate.		Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit" This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for...
George Washington Carver A brief article about George Washington Carver.		Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or...
Bernice Johnson Reagon An article about Sweet Honey in the Rock's founder, Bernice Johnson Reagon.		Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations Learn about the use of fractions in music.
Ralph Johnson Bunche A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.		Defining Jazz Music These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.
Frederick Douglass A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.		Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a...
Gwendolyn Brooks A brief article about poet Gwendolyn Brooks.		54th Regiment Memorial This memorial sits across from the Massachusetts state house, and honors the first all black...
Marian Anderson A brief article about singer Marian Anderson.		Using Multiple Intelligences in Testing & Assessment Information on using Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (MI) in student...