The Great Migration and the Search for a New Life The Great Migration had a significant effect on the U.S. economy.		Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix was an astonishing musical innovator, whose style has yet to be defined.
The Founding of the NAACP Discover how the NAACP was established.		African-American Film Pioneers African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political...
The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s The civil rights movement was mobilized in the 1950s, attempting to close the racial divide.		African-Americans in the Civil War African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help...
Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.		Current Challenges in the African-American Community Learn about the challenges faced by today's African-American community.
Ralph Bunche Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global...		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...
Slave Narratives African slaves brought a tradition of oral narratives to the U.S., a tradition that persisted...		Celebrating the African-American Entrepreneurial Spirit Learn about organizations and campaigns that help African-American business people network and...
Robert Johnson Robert Johnson was a talented guitarist, whose music laid the groundwork for Delta blues.		Decoupage Seder Plate Here's a useful arts & crafts project. Celebrate Passover with this decoupage Seder plate.
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.		Afikomen Art Make this homemade Afikomen to use as part of your Seder dinner next Passover.
Duke Ellington A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and...		Pillows with Pizzazz Try putting a Star of David, Elijah's cup, or an Afikomen on this pillow to celebrate Passover.
Miles Davis Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.		Passover Freedom Mural Follow the instructions to create a collage mural that celebrates freedom during Passover.