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Historic White Rock Cemetery
Historic African-American cemetery under restoration in Lynchburg, Virginia. Searchable gravesite database.
http://www.historicwrc.org
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Cane River Creole Colony
History of the Creole descendants of "CoinCoin and Thomas Pierre Metoyer." Includes research information, genealogy, photos, events, database, history, and discussion forum.
http://www.canerivercolony.com
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New Philadelphia Illinois Historic Town
Dr Juliet E K Walker commemorates Free Frank McWorter who, born a slave in 1777, founded the first black town.
http://www.newphiladelphiaillinois.org/
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1,001 Black Inventions
Provides historical plays and programs about the vast intellectual accomplishments of African Americans.
http://www.pinpoints.org
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Black People & Their Place In World History
Read this summary of research by Dr. Leroy Vaughn about "Black Wall Street" in Tulsa, Oklahoma, black inventors, and possible Negro ancestry of five US presidents.
http://www.geocities.com/cureworks1/
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African American World
Presents the broad range of the black experience in the United States, from the Harlem Renaissance to the ongoing debate over affirmative action.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/
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Chronicling Black Lives in Colonial New England
The Christian Science Monitor tells some of the stories of black people enslaved in New England prior to the American Revolution.
http://search.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/10/29/feat/feat.1.html
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Freedmen and Southern Society Project
Documenting the history of emancipation during the era of the American Civil War, in the words of the participants themselves.
http://www.history.umd.edu/Freedmen/
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Charleston Black Heritage
Charleston, SC guide for black history features history, gullah and geechee culture, points of interest, churches and a calendar of events.
http://www.charlestonblackheritage.com
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Black History Review
Honors African American achievement and teaches history. Includes biographical sketches and book and movie reviews.
http://www.blackhistoryreview.com/
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