Black History Month Resources

Helpful Websites

Black History at History.com

Explore history through videos, timelines, interactive maps and more.

Black History at Biography.com

Read biographies, watch videos and view photo galleries featuring prominent Black Americans.

Black History Month Links from Infoplease

Read encyclopedia articles about Black History topics and biographies of important individuals.  Look here for information on notable African-American scientists, inventors, educators, civil rights leaders, athletes, entertainers and more.

Black Inventor Online Museum

Read biographies of prominent African-American inventors.

Surfing the Net with Kids

Find Black History links chosen especially for kids.

Resources in the Library

Find library materials about:

• African-American History
  

• Biographies of prominent African-Americans
  

• Civil Rights Movement
  

Use electronic resources available to Grande Prairie patrons

• Oxford African American Studies Center - Comprehensive collection of reference works focused on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.

• America's Newspapers - Read the special report on Black History Month which includes newspaper articles relevant to the topic.