Search for a Black History Project
This website is a free, searchable directory for online history projects that can help further Black History research. This ongoing project was created to collect information about these digital Black History projects in order to benefit historians, genealogists, and family historians who are researching the lives of Black individuals and families.
401 Search Result(s)
| Project Name | Description | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Archives of African American Music and Culture | A digital collection of African American cultural expressions and musical idioms after World War II. Includes documents relating to Black radio, gospel, blues, classical, R&B, hip hop, and more. | Indiana University |
| Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection | A digital collection of over 3000 funeral home programs from mostly Atlanta, Georgia, but also South Carolina, Florida, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and more. Funeral services were held in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. | Digital Library of Georgia |
| Atlanta Studies | An "open access, multimedia web-based journal published by the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship." Explores analyses of Atlanta's history and present. | Emory Center for Digital Scholarship |
| Avoice: Virtual Library Project | This project captures the history of the legislative and political contributions of African Americans who participated in the US Senate or the US House of Representatives. | Moorland Spingarn Research Center (Manuscripts Division) at Howard University, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, University of Texas Libraries, Dell Inc. |
| Backlash Blues | A project that explores the friendship between Nina Simone and Langston Hughes and Hughes' impact on establishing Simone's reputation. Contains a timeline, biographies, photos, video and audio of Simone's performances, letters of correspondence between Simone and Hughes, and more. | Dr. W. Jason Miller |
| Baldwin's Paris | A geospatial project that places 100s of locations that James Baldwin has referenced in the his published works. Locations include streets, restaurants, residences, buildings, landmarks, and more. | Tyechia Lynn Thompson |
| Baltimore '68: Riots and Rebirth | A project that analyzes the riots that occurred in the two weeks following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes oral histories, a timeline of the events leading up to, during, and after the riots; a driving tour with audio; photos; a map of the riots; video footage; and additional resources. | Langsdale Library Special Collections, University of Baltimore |
| Baltimore's Civil Rights Heritage | A project that showcases the history of the African American Civil Rights movement in Baltimore, Maryland (MD). Covers almost 200 years of history, covering periods from 1831 to today. Includes a map of historic places in Baltimore, a timeline, and educational resources. | Baltimore Heritage, NPS Heritage Initiatives Program, Preservation Maryland Heritage Fund, PNC Foundation |