African Missouri Information about the history of African-Americans in Missouri. Includes articles from the 1973-1974 Missouri Official Manual and Preservation Issues. Be sure to take advantage of the many links to other related websites. Here's an article which builds a good case, supported by photos and literary references, for the presence of African people in the New World long before Columbus set sail. You'll find excellent coverage of African American history on these pages.
Topics range from slavery to the Civil War to civil rights.
There are many images and information about personalities, including Billie Holiday, for whom there is text, plus video. A historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution. From the beginning of the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement, to the present. Information that will give you a better understanding of the problems we face today as a nation. Topics are presented in such sections as biographies, books, historical documents, folk tales, and trivia games.