African Americans Reference

Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story

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Reading and Literature

Literary Biographies

African Americans

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Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of…

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Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

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Alice Walker

A brief article about Alice Walker.

Subjects:

African-American History

Suffrage and Women's Rights

American History/U.S. History

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Bernice Johnson Reagon

An article about Sweet Honey in the Rock's founder, Bernice Johnson Reagon.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

African Americans

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Ralph Johnson Bunche

A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.

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African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Frederick Douglass

A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

Subjects:

African-American History

Slavery in United States

American History/U.S. History

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Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration

Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Blacks

African Americans

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William Edward Burghardt DuBois

Article about prominent African American W.E.B. DuBois, including related Web sites, and a bibliography.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

African Americans

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Gordon Parks

A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.

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African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Maya Angelou

A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.

Subjects:

African-American History

Suffrage and Women's Rights

American History/U.S. History

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James Baldwin

A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.

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African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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James Meredith

Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Paul Robeson

A brief biography about Paul Robeson.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

African Americans

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Rosa Parks

A brief article about civil rights activist Rosa Parks.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

African Americans

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Toni Morrison

Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Langston Hughes

Learn more about the life of Langston Hughes, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Carter Woodson

Article about Carter Woodson, the "father of Black History Month."

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

African Americans

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Malcolm X Biography

A brief article about Malcolm X.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

African Americans

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Richard Wright

An article about writer Richard Wright.

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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The Harlem Renaissance

An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.

Subjects:

Literature

Teaching The Great Gatsby

U.S. States

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Up Close: Ella Fitzgerald Discussion Guide

Encourage reading comprehension, critical thinking, and thought-provoking classroom conversation with the questions in…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literary Biographies

African Americans

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Daily Journal Topics: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Assign one of 10 journal topics for students on the subject of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This printable provides a…

Subjects:

Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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Matthew Henson, Explorer

A biography of Matthew Henson, an African-American explorer, with related activities.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Explorers

African Americans

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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…

Subjects:

Civil Rights

African-American History

African Americans

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