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African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political commentary on American…
Jimi Hendrix was an astonishing musical innovator, whose style has yet to be defined.
Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.
A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.
Robert Johnson was a talented guitarist, whose music laid the groundwork for Delta blues.
TEACHING RESOURCE
During the 20th century, African-American playwrights began gaining recognition and acclaim.
Many African-American poets have made important contributions to the literary world.
African slaves brought a tradition of oral narratives to the U.S., a tradition that persisted after the abolition of…
Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global contributions.
Malcolm X was a contrast to Dr. King, because he took a very different approach to the civil rights movement.
Dr. King's work inspired countless supporters to join him in his strategies of nonviolence and passive resistance as…
Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.
Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most acclaimed artists in the history of jazz.
Rosa Parks defined civil disobedience during the height of the civil rights movement.
Shirley Chisholm emerged as an important politician during the 1970s, serving as the nation's first African-American…
Oprah Winfrey is an important public figure in America, having overcome adversity to become a global icon.
Non-Christian-based faiths are also prominently influential within African-American life.
Learn about the role religion plays in the African-American community.
Read about important and influential African-American leaders.
The civil rights movement was mobilized in the 1950s, attempting to close the racial divide.
Discover how the NAACP was established.
The Great Migration had a significant effect on the U.S. economy.
At the end of the 19th century, droves of African-Americans migrated North.
