Black History Month: Websites

Read the article by Whitney Wyngaert on the Spokane Historical Society website.

"The NAACP Spokane Branch has been protecting and expanding the rights of marginalized people for over 100 years. By prioritizing education, criminal justice needs, civil engagement, and much more, we are able to stay on top of issues that affect us the most. We’re proud to be a part of the national organization, and particularly proud of the work we are doing in Spokane."

"Our vision is to raze the bias driven narrative that feeds the suppression of quality education to Black students and to ensure the mental, physical health and social-emotional well being of those most impacted by inequalities in Eastern Washington"

A directory of Black-owned Businesses in the Greater Spokane regional area.

A Spokane area news source "to tell Black stories, share Black events and community happenings, and talk about how local and national issues are impacting the Black community."

Visit the Washington State Historical Society website for black history in Washington State.

Visit the US Government's website that provides information and events for Black History Month.

Includes Black History on video.

A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture

Database hosted by the Library of Congress that highlights African American history in the United States

Digital collection of written works by 19th century African American women

National Archives Library Information Center on African American history

An online reference guide to African American history

Contains 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves

Database of newspapers from the 1950s and 1960s, hosted by the UK National Archives

African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering

Famous African Americans in diverse fields such as music, sports, movies, theatre and world politics

Using objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote social justice

A panoramic and eclectic review of African American history and culture. Primarily comprised of two collections in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division: the African American Pamphlet Collection and the Daniel A.P. Murray Collection with a date range of 1822 through 1909.

Website dedicated to the King Papers Project as well as the Liberation Curriculum educational initiative

Witness to History: Anderson R. Abbott, Civil War Surgeon

Showcasing powerful moments in African American history, culture, and community

Re-live iconic moments in Black history including the 1963 March on Washington and the Freedom Riders' travels through the Jim Crow South. Documentaries offer rich insight into US society and culture, including some of the proudest and some of the most shameful moments in American history.

A century of great African American speeches, hosted by the American Radio Works, American Public Media

The WSHS has a permanent webpage about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's visit to Washington State in November 1961.

Browse primary documents by time period.

Browse by period under "American History" for great historical sites.

From the University of Texas at Austin's Perry-Castañeda Library.

Includes collections of photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and digitized text.

Primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

Over 800,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.