Learn all about Black history. Meet some famous people and some not so famous, but all have contributed greatly to African Americans. Links to African American sites, listing of black colleges, Soul food, magazines and more!
In the Colonial period, Virginia addressed the free black as "anyone who displays the physical attributes of his or her African paternity was to be considered as a full-blooded Negro." The free black population of antebellum Virginia had been ab
This site has been created as an African American tribute and resource. You will find images of several historical documents which you are welcome to reproduce for personal or educational purposes.
No one is exactly certain where James Crow originated. Some say he was an unknown soldier. Others claim he was a Cincinnati, Ohio or South Carolinian slave. Some even believe that the Crow came from the simile, black as a crow. Regardless of his source, a
Explore the history of African-Americans in the United States. This site has articles, relevant links, photographs, primary text documents, chat, and a forum. Learn about issues and topics affecting the African Diaspora, both past and present.
The purpose of this web site is to introduce readers to the culture and unique experience of Mexicans of African descent. If you are like most people, you probably have never heard of Afro-Mexicans and are completely unaware that they exist. If you fall
The following essays mark the journey of Tony Gleaton's work in exploring and documenting black Africa's legacy in Mexico. The essays include photographs from Gleaton's personal collection.
During the 1850s, James Holly, an Episcopal minister, was a prominent participant in the colonization movement, advocating the abolition of slavery and the emigration of African Americans outside the United States. While many colonizationists favored repa
The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia is both a real place and a virtual site. The actual museum is located on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. Dr. John Thorp, Social Sciences division head, schedules all tours. He can b
On August 30, 1800, a white Virginian of Henrico ``County learned that the enslaved blacks in the area were ``planning an armed revolt. The man promptly contacted ``the governor, James Monroe, who immediately called out ``the militia and stationed armed
