Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten | PBS LearningMedia
Learn about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, on the one hundredth anniversary of the crime, and how the community of Tulsa is coming to terms with its past, present, and future.
Civil Rights Movement Archive
Archive of Civil Rights Movement history, original documents, personal stories, discussions, and analysis by veterans of the Southern Freedom Movement
BackStory: Blackstory
In this episode of BackStory, listen to a compilation of some of the show's coverage of Black history, created in honor of Black History Month.
Watch Freedom Riders | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
The powerful, harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever.
The Story of the Teacher Who Desegregated New York Transit
In 1854, Elizabeth Jennings was forcibly kicked off a horsecar. Her fight changed the city.
- Rosa Parks' Biography
A Resource for Teaching Rosa Parks
Black History Month – Lesson Plans, Educational Videos & Teaching Activities - iCivics
Black history is American history. Black History Month in February provides an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the role Black Americans have played in shaping the United States. While this dedicated time provides an opportunity to dig deeper into connections with the past, it’s also a reminder of
Before the Boycott | National Civil Rights Museum
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his
Civil Rights | PBS LearningMedia
In 1954, the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education declared segregated schools unconstitutional and sparked a decade of groundbreaking civil rights activism and legislation. Using archival news footage, primary sources, and interview segments originally filmed for Eyes on the Prize, but not included in the final broadcast, this collection captures the voices, images, and events of the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing struggle for racial equality in America.
Lessons on the Civil Rights Movement - Teaching for Change
Here are lessons that we recommend for use before and/or after the Stepping into Selma lesson to place the freedom struggle in Selma within the larger context of the Civil Rights Movement and the long struggle for human rights and full democracy in the United States. Go to Teaching About Selma page for more lessons and related … Continue reading "Lessons on the Civil Rights Movement"