Jackie Robinson A brief article about Jackie Robinson and related resources.		The Fight Against Lynching Students research the effort to end lynching in the early twentieth century.
Clarence Thomas A brief article about Clarence Thomas.		Exhibit Scoring Guide Rubric for use with the Visualizing Jazz Scenes lesson.
Hiram Revels A brief article about Hiram Revels, the first African American member of the U.S. Senate.		Billy Strayhorn Interview Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.
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.		Student Guide to Web Research Lesson 3: Learning to Read on the Web Deliver a lesson plan that will help you teach students to read on the Web, a skill that is...
John Fitch: Pioneer Steamboat Inventor Read about the invention of the steamboat while teaching your students about note-taking.		Biographies of African-American Inventors Read about notable African-American inventors.