December 17, 2024
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
October 24, 2024
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
July 16, 2024
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
May 30, 2024
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn how a fragment of an idea jotted down on a paper bag by Rosa Parks can spur a larger project.
Posted in: African American History , Contemporary United States (1945-present)
May 16, 2024
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Consider how political parties encourage civic participation.
Posted in: African American History , Contemporary United States (1945-present) , Government and Law
May 14, 2024
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the National Urban League and its work during the Great Migration.
Posted in: African American History , Contemporary United States (1945-present) , Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
April 25, 2024
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about how being a good entrepreneur can be beneficial for an inventor or innovator.
Posted in: African American History , Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
February 6, 2024
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about Douglass Day and how bringing transcription activities into the classroom can support student learning and engagement.
Posted in: African American History , Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) , News and Events
February 1, 2024
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about Provident Hospital of Chicago; created to support the African American Community in Chicago.
Posted in: African American History
