African-American
Studies
Afro-sphere
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links, bibliography and related information.
Black
Cultural Studies Web Site -
hypertext bibliographic resource.
Chicago Council on Black Studies - coalition of academics,
administrators and others who study the African American experience.
Frontline:
The Two Nations of Black America -
explores the gaping chasm between the upper and lower
classes of black America and probes why it has happened.
Womanist Theory and Research - supports and facilitates
feminist research on women of color in all disciplines.
World of
Black Studies -
academic programs, links and resources for black studies. |
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Art & Artists
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Billups,
Mighael -
watercolor paintings depicting African American themes.
Butts
Jr., Ernest -
paintings draw on Gullah images from the past. His
style ranges from a very bold use of color to intensly detailed pencil
sketches.
Goodnight,
Paul
Love, Maurice
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contains cartoons, illustrations, original comic strip,
and urban art.
McArthur,
Kim A.
Meacham,
Zemma -
depicts life's experiences in the bayou country of
Louisiana.
Okwu, Julian
C.R. -
author and photographer of Face Forward: Young African
American Men in a Critical Age. Site includes biographical information,
press, and gallery.
Williams
James, Chris
Willoughby,
Reginald -
tribute to the late artist whose works reflected upon
African American culture. |
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Movies and Films
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3Black
Chicks -
views on current films, reactions to trailers, reviews
of sneak previews, industry commentary, and more.
Black
Actors Making it Happen on the Big Screen -
dedicated to the achievement of blacks in Hollywood.
Black
Film Center/Archive -
Indiana University, Bloomington - a repository of
films and related materials by and about African Americans.
blackfilm.com
-
dedicated to the presentation and promotion of Black
cinema. Interviews, profiles of actors and creators, reviews, articles,
and links to other resources.
Blackflix.com
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provides reviews, interviews, actor biographies, message
board, and more.
Blackmovielist.com
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listing of films where African-American actors and
actresses play in major roles.
Harlem
Week 98 Black Film Festival - Aug. 6-16, 1998.
Mypheduh Films,
Inc. -
studio devoted to African-American culture, experience,
and history.
One
B.A.D. Movie World -
understanding rap, black, and latino movies.
Organization of
Black Screenwriters
- founded to address the lack of African American
writers in the entertainment
industry. Assists screenwriters in the creation of
works for film and television.
Separate
Cinema -
archive of over 10,000 movie posters and lobby cards.
Source of African American history in film.
Towards
a Black Genre:
Afro-American Films - with a short history, information
on independent Black cinema and an Australian Black genre |
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Histories
African
American Odyssey -
from the Library of Congress.
African-American
Mosaic -
a Library of Congress Resource guide for the study
of black history and culture. A resource guide to the institution's African
American collections.
Charlotte
& Mecklenburg: The African American Community -
learn about Charlotte & Mecklenburg Countys' rich
African American history.
2 Souls -
intended for people of color, it can be used to understand,
develop, and unite the two souls in each of us.
African
American Experience in Ohio, 1850-1920 -
digitized collection of newspaper articles, photographs,
serials, pamphlets, local government records, and manuscript materials.
African
American History Challenge -
quiz yourself to see how much you know, or, don't
know, about important events and figures in African American history.
African American History of Western New York - history
of African Americans in western New York from 1770 to 1990. |
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Institutes
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Elon
College,
Emory
University,Gorge Mason
University, Georgia
State University,
Gettysburg
College
Indiana
University Department of Afro-American Studies, Iowa
State University, Ohio
State University
Ohio
University, Pennsylvania
State University, Princeton
University
Providence
University,
State
University of New York College at Oneonta, Temple
University
University
of California, Berkeley
University
of Caliofornia, Los Angeles@, University of Georgia - fosters multidisciplinary
research and learning, serves as a cultural resource for the citizenry
of Georgia.
University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University
of Kansas,
University of Maryland
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Afro-American Studies Program, University
of Michigan
University
of Pittsburgh,
University
of Texas at Austin@,University
of Wisconsin - Madison -
departmental and program information, and links to
other sites of interest,
Wesleyan
University |
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Literature
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Nubian
Chronicles,
The - interviews, articles, essays, and fiction
on the black experience.
African
American Literature and Culture Society
African American
Mystery Page -
guide to mystery and suspense fiction by African American
authors. Features bibliographies, plot summaries, new releases, and more.
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
- includes texts and resources, from the collections of the New York Public
Library.
African-American
Texts from the Modern English Collection -
from the Electronic Text Center at UVA.
Fat
African American Library,
Mosaic -
Black literary showcase. Preview the latest in African
American literature.
Old School
Books -
provides a forum to meet and share with others interested
in the original black pulp fiction and all its inspirations.
Post-1900
African American Literature
Recent
Acquistions in African-American History & Literature -
University of Virginia
Recent
African American Literature
TimBookTu
-
writer and poet forum for fiction, poetry, and essays.
Umbralla
Visions Universal -
native and alternative Black writing. Featuring poetry,
essay and artwork exploring the variant shades and shadows of Black culture.
Web
Directory: Writing Black USA - links to history and literature |
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Gifts
African
Treasures -
imports African musical instruments
and artifacts including hand drums, shakers, udus, balafons, baskets,
and pottery.
Gold
Coast Africa Gift Catalog -
apparel, accessories, gifts,
home furnishings, and more.
Jade
-
providing a variety of African-American
gifts and stationery.
Keepsake
Expressions -
offers African American items
featuring Sarah's Attic, Annie Lee, Daddy's
Long Legs, Ebony Visions, Keepsake
Ornaments, and more.
Khemware
Enterprises -
African-American children's
clothing, culture, African arts, and emwerment.
Ree-O-Lyd
Souvenirs -
Florida Ameican-American historic
sites puzzles & postcards.
Swan's
L.A. Expressions -
emphasis on African-American
attire, oils, incense, jewerly, fraternity and sorority gear, sports jerseys
and caps, and t-shirts. |
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Sports
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Urban
Sports Network
- where hip hop culture and the sports world align.
Exclusive interviews take you behind the scenes for an up close look at
the athletes, music and fashion that shape urban America.
WAN Sports
- sports coverage of African Americans and Africans. |
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Organizations
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African
American Male Research, 100 Black Men of America (7),
African
American Online Writers Guild,
African Hebrew
Israelites
of Jerusalem,
African
Overseas Union,
African-American Heritage Council,
AMASSI Center of
Los Angeles
Amistad
Research Center,
ASALH - Association
for the Study of Afro,
American Life
and History ,
Austin Area
Heritage Council,
Black Coalition on AIDS,
Black Faculty
and Staff Forum
Black
Panther Party (17) ,
Black Patriots
Foundation
Centers
Circle
Association,
The Digital
Sojourn,
Greater Washington
Urban League Thursday Network - community service organization.
International Association
of African-American Music (IAAAM),
Louisiana
State University - Black Culture Committee ,
Malcolm
X Grassroots Movement,
Nation
of Islam (14),
National African
American Recreational Vehicle Association (NAARVA),
National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (9),
National Association
of Black Scuba Divers
National
Conference of Black Mayors, Inc.,
National Council of
Negro Women, Inc.@ |
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