Black History Month
Each year, during February, we celebrate the history and cultural contributions of Black Americans in the United States. Students will explore over 400 years of Black history within the broader context of American history. The following websites provide resources related to Black History Month.
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 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.