Black History Month

Each year, during February, we celebrate the history and cultural contributions of Black Americans in the United States. Students learn about the achievements, perspectives, struggles, and experiences of Black Americans throughout more than 400 years of American history. The following websites provide a variety of lessons, activities, and instructional materials that can be used to honor Black History Month and to support instruction in Ethnic Studies: African American Studies and other social studies courses throughout the year. 

Texas State History Museum - The African American Story
From the Bob Bullock Museum, this website provides a historical overview of the history, culture, and contributions of African Americans in Texas.

Prairie View A & M University - Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture
The Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture (TIPHC) at Prairie View A&M University was established in 1999 by the Texas Legislature. TIPHC gives special emphasis to collecting, preserving, and studying information and items relating to the contributions of African Americans to Texas history and culture.

Texas State Historical Association Handbook of African American Texas  
The Handbook of African American Texas contains more than 850 entries written to create greater awareness and to increase research on the roles and contributions that Afro-Texans have made to their neighborhoods, cities, state, and often the nation and beyond. The African Americans article provides an overview of the history of African Americans in Texas with links to external resources embedded within the text.  

The table of contents allows browsing by category, time period, or place. 

Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Texas Remembers Juneteenth
This website provides an overview of the history of Juneteenth, along with archives of documents, images, and manuscripts.

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park preserves the birth home of Martin Luther King, Jr. The website provides a video tour of the birth home and primary resources of his sermons, speeches, and writings.

National Museum of African American History and Culture
The newest museum of the Smithsonian Institute is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. 

Black History Month Website, Hosted by The Library of Congress
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

National Archives - African American History
The National Archives has compiled video resources, blogs, documents, and online exhibits including both primary and secondary sources documenting the African American experience. 

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park 
The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park preserves the Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas, to commemorate the landmark Supreme Court decision. The website provides information and resources on the five cases that lead to the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954.  

National Black History Month: United States Census Bureau 
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about the nation’s people and economy. The U.S. Census Bureau provides a web page dedicated to Black History Month that provides a wealth of census data about Black Americans.