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Breaking Racial Barriers: African Americans in the Harmon Foundation Collection Open in a new browser window  
   One of the many white Americans who expressed interest in the achievements of black Americans during the Harlem Renaissance was real estate developer William E. Harmon. This collection of portraits and biographies is based on the works he amassed in the e
   http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/harmon/
African American Artists Open in a new browser window  
   Profiles and examples of work by Bearden, Clark, Douglas, Hunter, Johnson, Lawrence, and Tanner.
   http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/ethnicstudies/africanamerican/black_artists.html
CNN - Black History Month Open in a new browser window  
   CNN profiles men and women who have made lasting contributions, ranging from literature, music, and the arts to science and technology.
   http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/black_history/29days.html
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences Open in a new browser window  
   Biographies of African Americans working in the science fields, ranging from geologists and astronomers to mathematicians and inventors.
   http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html
Stamps on Black History Open in a new browser window  
   Tells the stories of dozens of black men and women whose faces have appeared on U.S. postage stamps. Also includes interactive quiz, word puzzles, writing activities, crafts, and coloring pages.
   http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/Stamps.htm
Mary McLeod Bethune Open in a new browser window  
   Tells about the African-American educator who founded Bethune-Cookman College.
   http://www.nahc.org/NAHC/Val/Columns/SC10-6.html
James Weldon Johnson Open in a new browser window  
   Introduces the black intellectual and civil rights leader best known for his contributions to the world of literature.
   http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/JWJohn.htm
Marian Anderson Open in a new browser window  
   Potrays the life of the singer who, at the peak of her career, was regarded as the world's greatest contralto.
   http://www.afrovoices.com/anderson.html
Tiger Woods Open in a new browser window  
   Tells about the youngest golfer and only African American to ever win the U.S. Junior Amateur title.
   http://www.tigerwoods.com/
Alexander Crummell Open in a new browser window  
   Profile of the black nationalist and minister who was instrumental in the 1897 founding of the American Negro Academy.
   http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/ncrummel.stm
Muhammad Ali Open in a new browser window  
   Three-time world heavyweight boxing champion who tossed an Olympic gold medal into a river because he was disgusted by racism in America.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/ali_m.htm
Miles Davis Open in a new browser window  
   Trumpeter and bandleader who played a major role in the transition from the hard, aggressive stance of Bop to the softer, more subtle side of jazz.
   http://www.milesdavis.com/bio.htm
Wynton Marsalis: Jazz Legend Open in a new browser window  
   Features the trumpeter and bandleader who became the first instrumentalist to win simultaneous Grammy awards as best jazz and classical soloist.
   http://www.duke.edu/~de1/wynton.html
Spike Lee Open in a new browser window  
   Introduces the filmmaker known for tackling the toughest issues that relate to the black community and basking in the controversy that surrounds his creations.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/lee_s.htm
Booker T. Washington Open in a new browser window  
   Born into slavery, Washington dedicated himself to education, became a teacher, then founded Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in 1881.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/washington_b.htm
Oprah Winfrey Open in a new browser window  
   Award-winning daytime television host who overcame numerous obstacles to achieve her current fame.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/winfrey_o.htm
African-American Inventors Open in a new browser window  
   Student-friendly articles and photos of famous black inventors and scientists and their inventions.
   http://www.african-american-inventors.com
Nat King Cole Open in a new browser window  
   Black vocalist who left a permanent mark on the world of jazz.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/cole_n.htm
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Open in a new browser window  
   Scholar and education who heads Harvard's Afro-American Studies program.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/gates_h.htm
Wilma Rudolph Open in a new browser window  
   The only American woman runner ever to win three gold medals in the Olympic games.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/rudolph_w.htm
Thurgood Marshall Open in a new browser window  
   Brief profile of the first African-American to hold the coveted position of Supreme Court Justice.
   http://library.thinkquest.org/3337/tmarsh.html
Serena Williams Open in a new browser window  
   Photo and short biography of one of the top-ranked female tennis professionals in the world.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/williams_s.htm
Colin L. Powell Open in a new browser window  
   Distinguished Desert Storm hero and first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
   http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/powell_c.htm
Free To Dance: Debbie Allen Open in a new browser window  
   Features the multifaceted performer who is known as an actress, dancer, singer, choreographer, director, and producer. From PBS.
   http://www.pbs.org/wnet/freetodance/biographies/allen.html
Sambo Jackson Open in a new browser window  
   Tells how an accident resulted in ice cream.
   http://www.jlhs.nhusd.k12.ca.us/Classes/Language_Arts/Azevedo%20WebSite/Per.%206/Inovations/Inventors/ellenicecream.html
Encarta: Great African American Artists Open in a new browser window  
   Tells about Africans and their descendants have contributed to the visual arts, producing some of America's finest paintings, sculptures, collages, prints, and other works.
   http://encarta.msn.com/list/blackartists.asp
Encarta: African American Inventors Open in a new browser window  
   Highlights a few of the remarkable African American men and women who changed the way people live their lives.
   http://encarta.msn.com/list/AfricanAmericanInventors.asp
Encarta: Black Military Heroes Open in a new browser window  
   Short profiles of blacks who have served their country with honor and bravery since the founding of the United States.
   http://encarta.msn.com/list/BlackMilitaryHeroes.asp
George Crockett, Jr. Open in a new browser window  
   First African American attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice. Also intensely involved in the civil rights struggle in the South during the 1960s.
   http://www.africanpubs.com/Apps/bios/1019CrockettGeorge.asp?pic=none
Nat Love Open in a new browser window  
   Information on the life and adventures of the famous African-American cowboy.
   http://www.natlove.com
Famous African-Americans Open in a new browser window  
   Short biographies of inventors, musicians, educators, and others who have made a difference.
   http://library.thinkquest.org/J002424F/
Voices from the Gaps: Angela Davis Open in a new browser window  
   Tells about UCLA teacher and Black Panther Party sympathizer who ended up on the FBI's most wanted list after guns registered to her were used in a courtroom shooting.
   http://voices.cla.umn.edu/newsite/authors/DAVISangela.htm
African-American Contributors Open in a new browser window  
   Eighth graders at Donegal Middle School write short biographies of African-Americans who have made significant contributions to American culture.
   http://www.donegal.k12.pa.us/DMS/KIF/Tabofcon.htm
Tindley, Charles Open in a new browser window  
   Brief biography on the composer of the song "We Shall Overcome" and generally considered the Father of American Gospel Music.
   http://www.lowershore.net/famousnatives/tindley.htm
The Museum of Black Innovations and Inventions Open in a new browser window  
   A multimedia presentation that appears at educational conferences, schools, churches, colleges, and community organizations.
   http://www.blackinventions101.com/pages/699282/index.htm

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