Free spotlight feature during the month of February. The Timeline link at the top gives brief descriptions of events in chronological order with links for specific details. Click on the Era link at the top of the site to view alphabetically arranged topics. The Encyclopedia of Prominent Africans link has people listed from A to Z. Click on the Printer Friendly Version link at the bottom of each bio to see a full page with picture that can be printed. Students can visit the Encyclopedia, read about a prominent African American, complete an essay, and submit to the contest.
Rules vary depending on the grade.
All grades can participate. Once you have selected the grade level, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Printer Friendly Version to make copies that can be duplicated for your class. Primary source documents are included on this site including letters written by Martin Luther King, Jr. from the Birmingham jail and his last speech. Interactive Classroom link provides teacher resources. This site has rich resources and is a beginning point for research.