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Each year, during February, we celebrate the history and cultural contributions of Black Americans in the United States. Students learn about the achievements, perspectives, struggles, and experiences of Black Americans throughout more than 400 years of American history. The following websites provide a variety of lessons, activities, and instructional materials that can be used to honor Black History Month and to support instruction in and other social studies courses throughout the year.Ìý

From the Bob Bullock Museum, this website provides a historical overview of the history, culture, and contributions of African Americans in ɬÀï·¬.

The ɬÀï·¬ Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture (TIPHC) at Prairie View A&M University was established in 1999 by the ɬÀï·¬ Legislature. TIPHC gives special emphasis to collecting, preserving, and studying information and items relating to the contributions of African Americans to ɬÀï·¬ history and culture.

This ɬÀï·¬ Historical Commission website provides a historical overview of African Americans in ɬÀï·¬ along with both print and digital resources.Ìý

This resource provides an overview of the history of African Americans in ɬÀï·¬, with links to external resources embedded within the text.Ìý

This website provides an overview of the history of Juneteenth, along with archives of documents, images, and manuscripts.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park preserves the birth home of Martin Luther King, Jr. The website provides a video tour of the birth home and primary resources of his sermons, speeches, and writings.

The newest museum of the Smithsonian Institute is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans.Ìý

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

The National Archives has compiled video resources, blogs, documents, and online exhibits including both primary and secondary sources documenting the African American experience.Ìý

The National Endowment for the Humanities website provides a collection of lessons and resources for K-12 social studies, literature, and arts classrooms that center around the achievements, perspectives, and experiences of African Americans across U.S. history.

This website details the involvement of African American troops in World War II as both liberators of concentration camps and prisoners of war.Ìý