This site is a starting point for several different resources. Three are resource overviews and are reviewed here. There are also two WebQuests (reviewed separately). The site seeks to show how Black History can be explored using the World Wide Web, and includes a very large number of resources. The link labeled "Hotlist" is just that: a collection of links to sites with information related to Black History. The links are nicely sorted into categories. The link "Black History Past to Present" includes an interactive questionnaire with links to resources that might be useful in answering the questions. There are helpful summarizing questions that might lead students toward a thesis statement for an essay or project. Finally, the link "Sampling African America" acknowledges that many students may feel little connection to the issues explored under the heading "Black History" and provides a series of theme-related resources (e.g. Malcolm X, the Buffalo Soldiers, Martin Luther King, Jr., images of Blacks in European art), with thoughtful questions aimed at bringing students into connection with the issues. Some of the links require Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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