January 15, 2026
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
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)
August 29, 2023
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how to use transcriptions from By the People to encourage social emotional learning in your students.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies , Teaching Tools
March 15, 2023
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the role of women in the Civil Rights movement with the Free to Use and Reuse African-American Women Changemakers set.
Posted in: African American History , Contemporary United States (1945-present) , Women's History
February 23, 2023
Posted by: Danna Bell
How can teachers use a poster to help students learn the artist's intent? Learn more in this post by Teacher in Residence Caneisha Mills.
Posted in: African American History , Contemporary United States (1945-present)
January 31, 2023
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore our Free to Use and Reuse set on African American women changemakers and consider how you might use this resource in your classroom.
Posted in: African American History , Women's History
November 30, 2022
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Explore our new primary source set on the Civil Rights Movement.
Posted in: African American History , Contemporary United States (1945-present)
November 9, 2021
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the Pecan Shellers strike of 1938 and how images provide information about the reasons for the strike.
Posted in: Hispanic American History , Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
June 3, 2021
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Explore our latest primary source set on LGBTQ+ history.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present) , LGBTQ History