Civil Rights
NAACP
The nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization.
Resource Center
For the culture. For the classroom. For the future.
A curated hub of Black culture, history, scholarship, and education resources.
Museum & Archive Links
National Museum of African American History & Culture
Smithsonian museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Scholarship Links
UNCF
United Negro College Fund — scholarships and HBCU support.
Scholarship Links
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Supports students at publicly-supported HBCUs and PBIs.
HBCU Resources
NCES HBCU Data
Federal statistics on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Museum & Archive Links
Library of Congress: African American History
Primary source collections, photographs, and recordings.
Museum & Archive Links
National Archives: African American Heritage
Federal records documenting African American history.
Black-Owned Media Links
ESSENCE
Leading Black women's lifestyle and culture magazine.
Black-Owned Media Links
BET
Black Entertainment Television — culture, news, and music.
Reading Lists
Starter Reading List
Ten foundational books to build a home Black history library.
1. The Warmth of Other Suns — Isabel Wilkerson 2. Stamped from the Beginning — Ibram X. Kendi 3. The Souls of Black Folk — W.E.B. Du Bois 4. Their Eyes Were Watching God — Zora Neale Hurston 5. Sister Outsider — Audre Lorde 6. How the Word Is Passed — Clint Smith 7. Between the World and Me — Ta-Nehisi Coates 8. Beloved — Toni Morrison 9. The Fire Next Time — James Baldwin 10. South to America — Imani Perry
Student Resources
Student Study Toolkit
How to write a strong Black history research paper.
1. Pick a specific question, not a broad topic. 2. Use at least one primary source. 3. Cross-check Wikipedia with two scholarly sources. 4. Quote Black scholars on Black history. 5. End with: 'why this matters in 2026.'
Creator Resources
Creator Resources
Tips for making culturally responsible Black history content.
• Center voices, not just images. • Cite your sources visibly. • Avoid trauma-only narratives. • Pay your collaborators. • Build for the long arc, not the algorithm.