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A. Philip Randolph/Pullman Porter Museum Gallery
http://www.wimall.com/pullportermu/
African American History
South Carolina State Museum African American History The Philip Simmons Gate, a masterpiece in wrought iron by "the Dean of Charleston blacksmiths. Astronauts Brig. Gen. Charles Bolden
http://www.museum.state.sc.us/BHISTORY.htm
African American Museums Association
The ASSOCIATION of AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMS is a nonprofit membership organization serving the interests and needs of black museums and cultural institutions, and black museum professionals. It has been established as the single representative and principal voice of the African American museums movement.
http://www.artnoir.com/aama.html
African American Museum, Cleveland, Ohio
http://www.ben.net/
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Founded in 1976, in celebration of the U.S. Bicentennial, The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is dedicated to collecting preserving and interpreting the material and intellectual culture of African Americans in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Americas.
http://www.aampmuseum.org/
California African American Museum
Inside the galleries of the California African American Museum (CAAM) in Los Angeles are living treasures of African American art, history and culture. CAAM's kaleidoscope of art and history exhibitions is designed to enhance the public's knowledge of the African American's contribution to society both past and present.
http://www.caam.ca.gov/
DuSable Museum of African American History
Established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and achievements of African Americans
http://www.dusablemuseum.org/
Idaho Black History Museum
The mission of the Idaho Black History Museum is to educate individuals of all races about the history and culture of African Americans with special emphasis on the Idaho African American experience.
http://www.ibhm.org/
The Internet African American History Challenge
http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/indextop.html
Kendall Whaling Museum: Heroes in the Ships
African Americans in the Whaling Industry, From Colonial times to the twentieth century, men of African ancestry were active in New England's whaling industry as sailors, blacksmiths, shipbuilders, officers, & owners. By the 1840s, Black sailors constituted about one-sixth of the labor force; and by 1900, African Americans and Cape Verdeans had become a majority.
http://www.kwm.org/collections/exhibits/heroes/home.htm
Museum of Afro-American History Boston
The Museum of Afro American History (MAAH) is a not-for-profit history institution dedicated to preserving, conserving and accurately interpreting the contributions of African Americans during the colonial period in New England.
http://www.afroammuseum.org/
Museum of African American History-Detroit
The Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of African and African American history and culture. We will begin our fourth decade in the world's largest Black historical and cultural museum.
http://www.detnews.com/maah/
Museum of African Slavery
The Museum of African slavery is designed as a site for remembering the experiences of enslaved Africans in modern times. Over the last thousand years, Africa has been an important source of slaves for various slave systems. The system most familiar to Europeans and Americans was that of plantation slavery in the Atlantic, which became important beginning in the sixteenth century.
http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~plarson/smuseum/welcome.htm
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum offers the first and only comprehensive overview of the civil rights movement in exhibit form. It is an educational institution designed to help visitors understand the civil rights movement and how this movement impacted movements for social rights worldwide. Museum visitors experience the sights, sounds, and emotions of the movement through its exhibits and programs.
http://www.midsouth.rr.com/civilrights/
National Museum of African Art
Smithsonian: African American History and Culture
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/afroam.htm
SF African American Museum
SF African American Historical & Cultural Society presents selected exhibits on African and/or African American artists and supports the expression of black culture through the visual arts.
http://www.sfstation.com/museums/african.htm
Studio Museum of Harlem
http://www.studiomuseuminharlem.org/
Tubman African American Museum
The Tubman African American Museum, Georgia's largest African American museum, was founded in 1981 by a diverse coalition of people dedicated to making Macon, Georgia a better and more caring community. Today, the Tubman is one of Macon's most popular tourist attractions with over 60,000 visitors a year. The Museum is named in honor of Harriet Tubman, but is dedicated to educating people about all aspect of African American art, history and culture.
http://www.tubmanmuseum.com/tubhomework/home/index.htm
Black History Museum
http://www.afroam.org/history/OurWar/intro.html
The Henrietta Marie: A slave ship on traveling display from the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. The Henrietta Marie sank near Key West in 1701 after delivering a consignment of African captives to the island of Jamaica. These two essays thoughtfully explore the history of the ship and the nature of slavery. "Speak her name and gently touch the souls of our ancestors."
http://www.historical-museum.org/exhibits/hm/henmarie.htm
Over 2.5 million African-American men registered for the draft, and black women also volunteered in large numbers. While serving in the Army, Army Air Forces, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, they experienced discrimination and segregation but met the challenge and persevered. They served their
country with distinction, made valuable contributions to the war effort, and earned high praises and commendations for their struggles and sacrifices.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/aframerwar/index.html
Anacostia Museum, Washington, DC
Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture Welcome to the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture The Anacostia Museum is a community based and constituency focused museum.
http://www.si.edu/anacostia/welcome.htm
Chattanooga African American Museum
The museum boast a unique collection of multi-media presentations, rare artifacts, African Art, original scupltures, paintings, musical recordings and local Black newspapers. At the time of its founding in 1983, sources in curricula, historical references, creative works, and the media about the identity of African Americans were limited and inaccessible to the average student or individual.
http://webusers.anet-stl.com/~afields/caam/caam.html
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Dayton, OhioThe mission of the Center is to educate the public about African American history and culture from the African origins to the present by collecting, preserving, and interpreting material evidence of the Black experience.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/afroam/
Boston African American National Historic Site
Located in the heart of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, the site includes 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th century African-American community, including: the African Meeting House, the oldest standing African-American church in the United States. The sites are linked by the 1.6 mile (2.5 km) Black Heritage Trail. Augustus Saint-Gaudens', memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the African-American Massachusetts 54th Regiment, stands on the trail.
http://www.nps.gov/boaf/
Saving Americas Treasures is dedicated to identifing and rescuing the enduring symbols of American Tradition that define us as a nation. Honor the Past - Imagine the Future.
http://www.saveamericastreasures.org/
The Ile Ife Museum
For many years a copy of the Queen Mother gazed out over North Philadelphia from atop the Ile Ife Museum toward William Penn atop City Hall. For over 15 years between 1972 and 1988 the Ile Ife Museum was a mecca for African and African American art, housing a world class collection of West African materials as well as the work of local artists.
http://www.agate.net/%7eile/ahc/ilemuse.html
Birmingham Civil Rights Museum
Every journey begins with a first step. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute takes its visitors on one of this nation's most significant journeys by capturing the spirit and courage of countless individuals who, during the 1950's and 1960's, dared to confront the bigotry and racial discrimination of American society. The Institute's historic galleries trace the footsteps of those brave men and women. The journey moves from the era of segregation to the birth of the Civil Rights Movement and the worldwide struggle for civil and human rights. Along the way, exciting multimedia exhibitions depict dramatic events that took place in Birmingham and other cities, events that stirred the conscience of a nation and influenced the course of an international human rights struggle.
http://bcri.bham.al.us/
Freetown Village Home Page
African American history museum offers background information, educational resources and a calendar of events. Stop by the museum store.
http://www.freetown.org/ Amherst History Museum - African-American History
Amherst History Museum in Massachusetts supplies an outline of the history of African-Americans in the region. Incudes a teacher's guide.
http://www.amhersthistory.org/ahm_afroam.htm Love, S.H. - Profile
Museum of African American History provides this profile of the noted African-American inventor responsible for developing the vending machine.
http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/maah/Lovemenu.html Savannah - Acacia Collection
Profiles a Savannah gallery and museum celebrating regional African-American art and history. With a schedule and store museum.
http://www.acaciacollection.com/ African American Aviation History
National Air and Space Museum profiles the many African-American pilots who contributed to aviation history.
http://www.nasm.edu/nasm/pa/nasmnews/history/bhistory Chico High School - African American Resources
High school presents a collection of links to African-American museums, publications, and histories in celebration of Black History Month.
http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/afri.html Arna Bontemps African American Museum & Cultural Center
Offers a description and history of this museum that is housed in the birthplace of the noted poet. Find a schedule of upcoming events.
Http://www.arnabontempsmuseum.com/ Leslie Uggams Show - Museum of Broadcast Communications
History of the variety show discusses the significance of a regular segment, "Sugar Hill," which featured a blue collar African American family.
http://www.mbcnet.org/ETV/L/htmlL/leslieuggams/leslieuggams.htm Amen - Museum of Broadcast Communications
Brief history of the 1980s sitcom set in an African American Philadelphia parish starring a pastor played by real-life minister Clifton Davis.
http://www.mbcnet.org/ETV/A/htmlA/amen/amen.htm |
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