LibGuides: ACS 2500: Cultural Pluralism: African American Studies

Web Resources

These are only a few of the many sites out there for African American studies research. Check out the Related Guides tab above for hand-picked resources on select topics.

Africa and African Perspectives
A reference resource to the cultures of Africa and African-Americans.
African American Literature Book Club
The largest and most frequently visited web site dedicated to books by and about black people. founded in 1997 is widely recognized source of author profiles, book recommendations writers resources, informative articles, videos and book reviews.
African-American History and Culture
American Association for Affirmative Action
Founded in 1974, the American Association for Affirmation Action (AAAA) is a national not-for-profit association of professionals working in the areas of affirmative action, equal opportunity, and diversity.
American Radio Works: Oh Freedom Over Me
In the summer of 1964, about a thousand young Americans, black and white, came together in Mississippi for a peaceful assault on racism.
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community.
Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
The Center utilizes multidisciplinary approaches to the comparative study of people of African descent living in Africa and the Americas.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundations Inc.
Members are advocates for the human family nationally and internationally and have played a significant role as local and regional activist as well.
Franklin Institute Resources for Science Learning
his site contains online science content, resources and professional development information for educators, and more. If you are looking for information about visiting The Franklin Institute Science Museum, browse www.fi.edu.
Freedom Now an Archival project of Tougaloo College & Brown University
This website continues the relationship between Brown University and Tougaloo College, a relationship that began as part of the Mississippi Freedom Movement. Contains documents from Tougaloo and Brown's Archives, gathered by students and faculty.
Hiphop Archive
"A repository and purveyor of information by and about the hip-hop world." Contains an " admirable mix of the scholarly and popular information and materials on this current topic.
Historical Text Archive: African American History
Sites pertaining to the history of African Americans.
History of CORE: Congress of Racial Equality
Founded in 1942, CORE is the third oldest and one of the "Big Four" civil rights groups in the United States. From the protests against "Jim Crow" laws of the 40's through the "Sit-ins" of the 50's, the "Freedom Rides" of the 60's.
How Race Is Lived in America
A series of articles from the New York Times during the "Summer of 2000," focused on racial issues and identity in the United States. A great starting point for discussion on and exploration of ethnic and racial issues.
Legacy of Megar Evers
Known today more for his struggles for civil rights in Mississippi and his untimely death at the hands of an assassin than for his writings, Medgar Evers nevertheless left behind an impressive record of achievement.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel, site of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and the legacy to inspire participation in civil and human rights movement.
National Urban League
The mission of the Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
U. S. Census Bureau -- American Indian & Alaskan Native
Provides quick and easy links to the latest data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States.
U.S. Census Bureau Minority Links
Quick and easy links to the latest data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States: Facts on the: African American/Black, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations.

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