Ethnicity

Biography.com - Celebrate Black History Month Biography.com - Celebrate Black History Month- Profiles of prominent African-American personalities, ranging from Civil Rights Activist Malcolm X to Nobel Prize-winning author Ton… Kamat's Potpouuri - The African Connection Kamat's Potpouuri - The African Connection- Black history month special explores the Indo-African nexus over the centuries, with special focus on the Siddi community. Atlantic Monthly - Flashbacks: Black History, American History Atlantic Monthly - Flashbacks: Black History, American History- Excerpts of its articles by Dr. King, W.E.B. DuBois and others in honor of Black History Month. Emeagwali - I Believe I Can Fly Emeagwali - I Believe I Can Fly- Black History Month speech delivered to the students of Willingboro High School, Willingboro, New Jersey on February 25, 1999 by inventor Philip E… The Holiday Zone - Celebrating Black History Month The Holiday Zone - Celebrating Black History Month- Includes highlights from the lives of select African-American leaders, art projects for children and discussion starters. The Museum of Black Superheroes The Museum of Black Superheroes- Gallery of artwork from comic books featuring black superheros. Jerome W. Jones Jr. Jerome W. Jones Jr.- Virginia-based artist shows paintings and prints. Portraits and murals too. Includes a celebrity photo display. NYC Harlem Photo Gallery NYC Harlem Photo Gallery- Photos of Lenox Avenue, Sylvia's, Apollo Theater, Foxy Brown, Harlem homes, and the Broadway elevated subway. L&S Video L&S Video- Best known for its African-American Artists Series of documentaries on the most important African-Americans in both art history and in the contemporary art scene. Art Thirst Projects Art Thirst Projects- Visual art and writings of Onajídé Shabaka, with the occasional contributions of other artists or writers. Picturing Ourselves Picturing Ourselves- Kristy Amacker looks at the way African Americans used photographs to construct a middle class identity for themselves in the period between 1880 and 1920. It… African American Artists at the National Gallery of Art African American Artists at the National Gallery of Art- An online gallery of work by selected artists, with descriptions and bibliographies. The African American Arts Museum in California The African American Arts Museum in California- A guide to current and upcoming events, exhibits, lectures and activities. Sounds of Afrika Sounds of Afrika- Performs African dance and music for schools in the New England area. Cultural Odyssey Cultural Odyssey- Multi-dimensional arts organization that creates, produces and presents original work reflecting the experiences of contemporary African Americans. Classic Black Dance Theatre Classic Black Dance Theatre- A virtual playhouse designed to celebrate the past, present, and future theatre and dance. Pin Points Theatre Pin Points Theatre- Provides historical plays and programs about the vast intellectual accomplishments of African Americans. Based in Washington, D.C. AfroSolo Theatre Company AfroSolo Theatre Company- multi-disipinary performances by solo artist to give voice to the unique experience of being Black in the United States. General information, performance… African-American Shakespeare African-American Shakespeare- Theatre company dedicated to performing "Classical European" plays with an African American perspective, schedule of performances, general informatio… Dallas Black Dance Theatre Dallas Black Dance Theatre- Contemporary African American dance company. Site provides schedule, educational programs, history and general information. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater- History, schedule of performances, general information. Maimouna Keita School of African Dance Maimouna Keita School of African Dance- NYC based company that offers West African dance workshops, events and performances Ballethnic Dance Company Ballethnic Dance Company- Atlanta based African American dance company, provides photos and schedule of performances, and information about its instructional programs. Celebrate Africa Celebrate Africa- Celebrate art. Featuring dancing, drumming, and singing. Charles Ahovissi and Hwendo. The Billie Holiday Theatre Home Page The Billie Holiday Theatre Home Page- Brooklyn's Obie award-winning theatre provides listing of current schedule of performances. Okay Player Okay Player- An online community featuring recording artists whose official Internet sites reside there. Featuring streaming audio, member chat, and forum message board. Village Rhythms Village Rhythms- African drummer, dancer, seer and educator Onye Onyemaechi offers programs for cultural enrichment. Georgia Sea Island Singers Georgia Sea Island Singers- Featuring the work of International Performing Artists. The Racially-Mixed People of the Ramapos: Undoing the Jackson White Legends The Racially-Mixed People of the Ramapos: Undoing the Jackson White Legends- Review and introduction to some articles on the Ramapo Mountain People. Ramapough Mountain People Ramapough Mountain People- Legends about and history of an old mixed group on the New Jersey - New York border which now identifies itself as Native American. Ramapough Lenape Nation Ramapough Lenape Nation- Official tribal website identifying these people as Algonquian Indians of Munsee and other Lenape ancestry. Ramapough Mountain Indians Ramapough Mountain Indians- Wikipedia article on this group. Smilings Smilings- Old article on the Smilings of Sumter County. Tri-Racials: Black Indians of the Upper South Tri-Racials: Black Indians of the Upper South- This article on Mestee groups mentions Brass Ankles, Red Bones and Turks of South Carolina. It combines the Red Bones of SC with the… The "Free Moors" of South Carolina The "Free Moors" of South Carolina- Includes image and transcript of the Journals of the House of Representatives. Frontline: Locklear Frontline: Locklear- This article on Heather Locklear's Lumbee ancestry contains some references to the Mestees of South Carolina. Surviving Indian groups of the eastern United States Surviving Indian groups of the eastern United States- Article by William Harlen Gilbert Jr. in the Smithsonian Report for 1948. Information on many Mestee and Indian groups. Mapuche International Link - Enlace Mapuche Internacional Mapuche International Link - Enlace Mapuche Internacional- To raise awareness of indigenous peoples, in particular the Mapuche of Chile and Argentina, in their struggle for justic… Rehue Foundation Rehue Foundation- Supports projects to improve living conditions among communities of the Mapuche people in Chile. Site provides articles, photos, and links on both traditional cu… Bibliography of North American Indians Bibliography of North American Indians- An annotated list of culturally sensitive and historically accurate books for children about American Indians and Alaska Natives. Also cont… Xwi7xwa Library Xwi7xwa Library- Compendium of First Nations resources from the University of British Columbia. Facts about native tribes, languages, women, and organizations, as well as informat… First People of America and Canada First People of America and Canada- Online collection of Native American and Canadian legends, treaties, photographs, and artwork. Native Village Native Village- Articles, essays, educational materials, and a newsletter concerning contemporary Indian life. With photos and links. Societies of North America Societies of North America- Gender, sex, and societal roles in Native American and Inuit tradition. Summaries and suggested readings. Aboriginal Mapping Network Aboriginal Mapping Network- Collection of resource pages to help share information throughout the aboriginal mapping community. British Columbia focus, but resources are not limit… Native American Online Native American Online- Non-profit organization serving the Native American community with message boards, chat channel, downloadable files, legal and political news, and events. … Native Languages of the Americas Native Languages of the Americas- Information, resources and indexed links about hundreds of American Indian languages and the native people who speak them. Includes a booklist an… The Village of First Nations The Village of First Nations- A starting point for information on First Nations Peoples, native art, life and culture. Métis Nation of Alberta Métis Nation of Alberta- Pursuing the advancement of the socio-economic and cultural well being of the Métis people of Alberta The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture- Online exhibits from the Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research.