Celebrate African American History Month with
resources at Madison Public Library:
http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/madison/afamhistory.html

Book Discussions:
Read It Share It - Danzy Senna's Caucasia

Adult Nonfiction Booklists:
African American Culture: 1995-2000
African American Culture: A Retrospective Reading List
to 1994
Fiction Booklists, Adult: African American Fiction

Videos, Adult:
African American History Month: Videos

Web Sites (most sites appropriate for children):

Black History Month Web Sites
Compiled by Shawn Brommer
Youth Services/Special Needs Coordinator, South
Central Library System

African American History and Heritage Site --
http://creativefolk.com/blackhistory.html
This site includes extensive lists of links to
extremely useful sites.

African Voices Smithsonian Institution Online Exhibit
--
http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/
This gorgeous site introduces objects that celebrate
Africa's diversity and
long history. Web links, bibliographies, timelines and
so much more is
included.

Black History Sites --
http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/pitt/eppes/Black.htm
This site provides links to other informative sites.

The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History --
http://blackhistory.eb.com/
This free resource includes many, many biographies.
Audio & video clips are
included.

Gale Black History Month Resources --
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/bhm.htm
This free site includes biographies, bibliographies
and links to useful
sites.

Info Please --
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html
From Infoplease.com, this site includes great articles
and includes
biographies, historical information, timelines, Civil
Rights information and
fun activities & quizzes.

The King Center --
http://www.thekingcenter.com/tkc.html
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King
Center is the official,
living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the
legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., leader of America's greatest
nonviolent movement for
justice, equality and peace. Includes links to
community action sites and
video excerpts of many of Dr. King's speeches.
Information about the Martin
Luther King holiday is included.

Resources for Children:

Coretta Scott King Award Winning Books --
http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/index.html
The American Library Association's page on the Coretta
Scott King award and
a list of winners (the award honors books written and
illustrated by African
Americans.)

African American Bibliography: Books for Children --
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/mulafro.htm
Detailed list of African American literature (fiction
and non-fiction) for
kids from the Internet School Library Media Center.
Age level indicated.

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