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Posted by: Colleen Smith
This post highlights several of the Library's digital collections that focus on or feature items that relate to the rich histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences of African Americans.
Posted in: African American History
Posted by: Colleen Smith
This post highlights several primary source sets that teachers may want to incorporate into their practice of honoring Black History Month.
Posted in: African American History
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Teachers could use the Civil Rights History Project to mark the MLK Jr. holiday. The digital collection offers teachers and students access to stories, experiences, and perspectives from individuals who were active in the civil rights movement.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Holidays
Posted by: Colleen Smith
With practice, students can apply new ways of thinking about events that otherwise might seem like foregone conclusions.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Michael Apfeldorf
A sampling of Library of Congress teacher resources related to the study of African American history, which have been developed and published over the past year.
Posted in: African American History, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Lee Ann Potter describes her Prime Time talk describing connections over space, time, and fellowship among select items from the Library's collections.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
We thank Ava Thorpe, Fall 2024 Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced intern in the Library’s Professional Learning and Outreach Office, for this post. My project goal was to highlight the complicated relationship between African Americans and the U.S. criminal justice and law enforcement systems through the history of chain gangs, a term commonly used for …
Posted in: African American History
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Explore the third in a series of posts highlighting the elections feature. Learn more about suffrage and how groups fought for voting rights.
Posted in: African American History, Government and Law, Native American History, Presidents, Women's History
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn more about the new Reconstruction Primary Source Set for teachers.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Government and Law