Black+History+Month


 * Black History Month **
 * Celebrating the contributions African Americans have made to our shared history and culture. **

From peanut butter to plant based hormones, our lives have been dramatically improved by the contributions of African American scientists. Use the following links to discover the men and women who have shaped the world we know: [|Black Scientists & Inventors] **​
 * Science **

[|Science Update: Spotlight on African American Scientists] **
 * [|The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences] **


 * Literature **

Dating back to the 18th century, the African American experience has been documented by the writers and poets who experienced the struggles and triumphs. Use the following links to discover some of American literatures most celebrated writers and work:


 * [|Black Books] : Required reading in African-American literature **

[|Famous Poets and Poems] **
 * [|African American Writers]: A Celebration **

Civil Rights **

The movement to make racial discrimination illegal in our country began in 1955. Men and women from all areas of life, race and profession worked together towards ending the unjust inequality that plagued an entire population of Americans. The following links will introduce different aspects of the Civil Rights Movement.

[|Separate Is Not Equal]: Brown v. Board of Education **
 * [|African-American Civil Rights Movement] (1955–1968) **


 * [|Birmingham's Racial Segregation Ordinances] **

[|Civil Rights Time Line] **
 * Malcolm X, [|Message to the Grassroots] (November 10, 1963) **


 * [|350 Famous African Americans: Activists]

[|Desegregation at Little Rock Central High School]

[|Ruby Bridges Hall's Story] **