black history month

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• - Short feature from Sports Illustrated and CNN traces the history of black baseball.
  
• - Celebrate some of the key roles African Americans have played in United States history. From Microsoft Encarta.
  
• - Tells the story of African Americans, detailing their journey from Africa to slavery, emancipation, and the struggle for civil rights. Includes biographies, a review of civil rights laws and legislation, and a look at the politics of protest. From World B
  
• - Features profiles of famous African-American military leaders as well as other historical tidbits. From the U.S. Department of Defense.
  
• - Quiz, game, sites, stories, and timeline. Also features in-depth articles about Dr. King and his influence, and what it means to be African.
  
• - Interactive quizzes test visitors knowledge of African-American history. Site offers profiles of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and other prominent African Americans.
  
• - Features interactive tools and resources including a quiz and Q&A with experts.
  
• - Tells the stories of dozens of black men and women whose faces have appeared on U.S. postage stamps. Also includes interactive quiz, word puzzles, writing activities, crafts, and coloring pages.
  
• - Multimedia site includes a timeline, overview of the eras in black history, links to biographical sketches of dozens of well-known African-Americans, and historic audio and video clips.
  
• - Includes myths about Black history as well as profiles of African-American historical figures, scientists, and inventors.
  
• - Includes a timeline, links to related news stories, and an interactive quiz.
  
• - Includes highlights from the lives of select African-American leaders, art projects for children, and discussion starters.
  
• - Series of articles and multimedia features celebrating the accomplishments of African-Americans.
  
• - Profiles of prominent African-American personalities, ranging from Civil Rights Activist Malcolm X to Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.