Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a novel written by Alex Haley and first published in 1976. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, transported to North America; following his life and the lives of his descendants in the United States down to Haley.
The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams predominantly made up of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans.You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. African American Resources Activity Downloads
In 1947, he made history when his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended racial segregation in Major League Baseball.You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. African American Resources Activity Downloads
The 82nd Attorney General of the United States from 2009 to 2015, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama, was the first African American to hold the position of U.S. Attorney General.You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. African American Resources Activity Downloads
Shawn Corey Carter, known by his stage name Jay Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America.
This exclusive documentary explored the last 24 hours in the life of Jimi Hendrix and explores the rumours and fabrications that surrounded his demise in 1970. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll...
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) was an American/Canadian middleweight boxer who was wrongfully convicted of murder and later freed via a petition of habeas corpus after spending almost 20 years in prison.
Redemption tells the story of Stan "Tookie" Williams, founder of the Crips L.A. street gang. Story follows his fall into gang-banging, his prison term, and his work writing children's novels encouraging peace and anti-violence resolutions which earned him multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations.You are free to download and share our list of...
Presented entirely through speeches, newscasts, and rarely seen archival footage, The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X tells the story of the man who, by any means necessary, willingly put his life at risk to bring change and equality to black America. The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X (Full Episode)
Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. This film depicts his brutal murder by the Chicago police and its subsequent investigation, but also documents his activities in organizing the Chapter, his public speeches, and the programs he founded for children during the last eighteen months of his life.You are...
Huey P. Newton’s life and time as a person, a citizen and an activist.You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. African American Resources Activity Downloads
He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005, the first African American to serve in that position.You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. African American Resources Activity Downloads
Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin
In celebration of Black History Month in Washington DC, Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin: Freedom Fighters & Friends highlights Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin's immeasurable contribution to the advancement of black people in America through advocacy and the arts. The program will illuminate stories,...
