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Recommended Sites - African Americans
is broken into the following categories: Community,
Genealogy, History, Literature
and Science.
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Community |
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Afro
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The leading news provider for African-Americans
in the Baltimore / Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The longest running
African-American newspaper in the nation, the website includes current
news, culture, history and a kids zone.
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Genealogy |
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AfriGeneas |
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An African Ancestry research community
devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry
in the Americas and features an AfriGeneas mail list, AfriGeneas message
boards and genealogy chats.
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History |
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Aboard
the Underground Railroad |
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Introduces students, researchers, historians,
preservationists, and anyone interested in African American history
to the fascinating people and places associated with the Underground
Railroad.
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Internet
Resources for Students of Afro-American History and Culture |
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Student resources provided by the Rutgers
University Libraries.
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Schomburg
Center for Research in Black Culture |
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Part of the New York Public Library the
center has five collection divisions according to format.
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Smithsonian:
African American History and Culture |
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Recommended links to websites hosted by
the Smithsonian Institution museums and organizations.
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Literature |
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Coretta
Scott King Award Winners |
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View a list of African-American children’s
book award winners through the link above or learn
more about the Coretta Scott King Award. |
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Science |
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Faces
of Science: African Americans in the Sciences |
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Produced by the Chemistry Department of
Louisiana, this site provides bibliographies on African American men
and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
Biographies are indexed by name and then by profession. Pictures are
included when available. |
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