Websites by Topic - African American History & Culture

• The Library's collection of licensed databases may include information on this topic; these are commercial, copyrighted materials that PGCMLS licenses for the reference and research needs of its customers; often this material comes directly from printed books. Most of these databases may be accessed remotely, while a few are available only to users on PC's in our Branches.
• The Library's collection of electronic reference books may also include information on this topic. These online versions of printed books do not have to be checked out or downloaded; like databases, content can be searched and sections printed. They are always available for your use in the Library and through remote access from home.

Web Resources

• African American History Challenge
  Take a quiz to see how knowledgeable you are about important people and events in African American history.
• The African-American Mosaic
  "A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture."
• The African American Web Connection
  Afrocentric web sources on a wide variety of topics. Includes gateways to African American churches, businesses, organizations and publications.
• African Americans in Maryland
  Many links to historical and cultural resources for Maryland.
• The Afro-American Newspaper
  News, culture, history, and a kids' zone.
• BET (Black Entertainment Television Network)
  Diverse site covers not only BET's programs and schedules, but music, lifestyles, news, opinion, etc.
• Black History Hotlist
  Large list of links to African American culture and current topics, as well as Black History.
• Encyclopaedia Britannica's Guide to Black History
  Examines nearly 400 years of African-American history through general articles, a timeline, and biographies.
• The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
  Brief biographical information about African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
• IN MOTION: The African-American Migration Experience
  The African-American Migration Experience presents an interpretation of African-American history that focuses on the self-motivated activities of peoples of African descent to remake themselves and their worlds. Created by New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, with support from the Congressional Black Caucus.
• myvoicedc.com
  African American culture and content for Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.