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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

African American History Month & TCC Library

Find African American History at the TCC Library in books, databases and webguides !


Spotlight on new additions to the TCC collection with books and dvds at our New Book Blog !


New database now available online from the TCC Library: the African American Experience
log-in with TCC ID


African American history links from the TCC Library - an annotated guide !


Websites with current and accurate information


BlackHistory.com - This site is the largest online encyclopedia and social network dedicated to Black history and culture. Users can browse our collection of African American profiles of the past, and interact with thousands of today's Black history makers. www.blackhistory.com/



Biography.com - Celebrate Black History Month on Biography.com - featured bios include Halle Berry, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks and more. This site includes an interactive timeline, photo gallery, 101 fast facts, Black Medal of Honor recipients, coverage on the Harlem Renaissance, and much more. http://www.biography.com/blackhistory


From Gale, the mammoth academic publisher, you'll find biographies, key title publications, synopsis of selected literary works, an annotated list of links to quality resources on Black History Month, a timeline, and more. http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/



History.com features Black History milestones, biographies, videos on origins of slavery, Harlem Renaissance, the March on Washington and more. Check out the "Voices of Civil Rights" section. http://www.history.com/minisites/blackhistory/



National Archives of the US Government host a number of resources online, including the NARA Records pertaining to American Slavery and the International Slave Trade http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/black-history.html


African American History & Culture, Smithsonian Institution. This site contains selected links to sites hosted by Smithsonian Institution museums and organizations. http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/afroam.htm

African American History and Culture: This National Park site covers slavery, the underground railroad, African-American participation in the War of 1812 and the Civil War, Black women's history, and the African-American Sailors' Project. http://www.archives.gov/global-pages/exit.html?link=http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/afroam.htm

Library of Congress, American Memory:
Books and sources for images on African American history
A bibliographic reference aid from Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.archives.gov/global-pages/exit.html?link=http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/resource/063_afr.html