African American Biographical Database
African-American History-Archival Sources (Washington University in St. Louis)
Archives of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Change
Documenting the American South
Fannie Lou Hamer and the Civil Rights Movement in Rural Mississippi
Ida B. Wells and Anti-Lynching Activism
The Making of African American Identity, Pt. 1; 1500-1865
The Making of African American Identity, Pt. 2; 1865-1917
The Making of African American Identity, Pt. 3: 1917-1965
Resources for African American History Research (SHS Missouri)
Rosa Parks Papers Collection at Library of Congress
Television News of the Civil Rights Era 1950-1970
Spencer T. Banks Black History Exhibit
Presentation by Dr. Joan Stack
This is an educational event/exhibit and is open to everyone.
Feb 26 (12-1pm) Ellis Library, Room 114A
Black History Trivia @ DBRL
Join old and new friends for a fun and competitive celebration of Black history and culture at the local Columbia, MO Public Library DBRL . We'll provide food for all, door prizes, and additional prizes for the winning team. Check-in and dinner begin at 6:00, play begins at 6:30. Please register online.This is an educational event/exhibit and is open to everyone.
Visit the virtual Black Resistance Hall of Honor
The Black Resistance Hall of Honor is a project that was launched by the Department of Black Studies at the University of Missouri, Columbia, along with teachers and students from West Middle School in Columbia, Missouri in 2023. The project was initiated to honor Black History Month, and students from grades 7 and 8 have written brief biographies of significant Black individuals in Africa and the African diaspora. These individuals have contributed to the development of society through art, culture, economics, politics, and religion.This is an educational event/exhibit and is open to everyone.