Hiroshima Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance the teaching of John Hershey's...		Rosa Parks Rosa Parks defined civil disobedience during the height of the civil rights movement.
Hiroshima: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections A brief synopsis of Hiroshima, an account of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 told from the...		A Movement Lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. King's work inspired countless supporters to join him in his strategies of nonviolence and...
Three African-Americans in the Far West Learn about York, Jim Beckwourth, and George Bush: three notable African-Americans involved in...		Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.
Benjamin Banneker Learn about a famous African American with this worksheet.		Malcolm X Malcolm X was a contrast to Dr. King, because he took a very different approach to the civil...
Carleton Kendrick Ed.M., LCSW Learn about Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist and parenting expert.		Ralph Bunche Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global...
Carol Carter Read the biography of Carol Carter, an author of college and career planning books.		Robert Johnson Robert Johnson was a talented guitarist, whose music laid the groundwork for Delta blues.
We Are All the Same: The Life and Death of Nkosi Johnson Read the first chapter of the extraordinary story of the little South African boy whose bravery...		Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.
Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is an important public figure in America, having overcome adversity to become a...		Duke Ellington A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and...
Shirley Chisholm Shirley Chisholm emerged as an important politician during the 1970s, serving as the nation's...		Miles Davis Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.
Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most acclaimed artists in the history of jazz.		African-American Film Pioneers African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political...