Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix was an astonishing musical innovator, whose style has yet to be defined.		African-American Troops in the Civil War African-American troops fought alongside white soldiers in the Civil War.
African-American Film Pioneers African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political...		White Terrorist Groups in the U.S. White terrorist groups caused African-Americans to live in fear of violence.
African-Americans in the Civil War African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help...		The Rise of Jim Crow Even after the abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws restricted the freedom of African-Americans.
Current Challenges in the African-American Community Learn about the challenges faced by today's African-American community.		Racial Struggles in the U.S. Over many years, African-Americans organized and attempted to overcome racism.
Supporting Tolerance and Cultural Understanding at Home and Around the World Join the effort to move the U.S. toward full equality, by developing a supportive, open-minded...		The Rodney King Riots The Rodney King incident exposed racism in the L.A. police department, and triggered five days...
Celebrating the African-American Entrepreneurial Spirit Learn about organizations and campaigns that help African-American business people network and...		End of Segregation in Public Schools Learn about the legislation that was passed to end segregation within the American public...
Slave Ships Learn about the horrendous conditions aboard the slave ships that carried Africans to America.		Fiasco in Florida: The Exclusion of Black Voters Numerous black voters claimed their votes were excluded in the 2000 Presidential election.
Slavery and the Constitution Slaves were not protected by the original version of the U.S. Constitution.		Civil Rights at the Century's End A look back on the advances and challenges for African-Americans.
The Amistad Rebellion Read the story of the Amistad Rebellion onboard a slave ship.		African-Americans in the Revolutionary War African-American slaves were prohibited from serving in the military during the Revolutionary...
The Plantation Economy Slavery was deeply woven into the Southern economy.		The Life of Emily Carr Learn all about Emily Carr, the artist featured in Susan Vreeland's novel The Forest...