William Bradford Biography A brief biography of William Bradford, writer of "Of Plymouth Plantation."...		Gordon Parks A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
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...		Medgar Evers Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life This brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. can be used with the Civil Rights Leader lesson...		Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader,...
William Edward Burghardt DuBois Article about prominent African American W.E.B. DuBois, including related Web sites, and a...		Alvin Ailey A brief biography of Alvin Ailey.
Encyclopedia of Prominent African-Americans Use this encyclopedia to learn about the contributions of African-Americans throughout history....		Ella Fitzgerald Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest singers in jazz history.
Crime and Punishment Use a teaching guide that includes background information and discussion questions to be used...		Arthur Ashe A brief biography of Arthur Ashe.
The Song of the Lark Use a teaching guide that includes historical information, a brief synopsis of the novel The...		Althea Gibson Learn about the life of tennis great Althea Gibson.
Pride and Prejudice Reading Guide Introduce students to Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most popular novel, through a...		African-American Inventors Share an article that tells of significant inventions by African Americans between 1800 and...
Sense and Sensibility Use a teaching guide that includes a synopsis of Sense and Sensibility, great discussion...		Abolitionists Working Together Students learn about the women in the abolitionist movement by reading a poem, a speech, and...
Marian Wright Edelman Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense...		Maya Angelou A brief article about Maya Angelou.