The history of African Americans in the United States has been a paradox of incredible triumph in the face of tremendous human tragedy. This site serves as a portal to the vast and growing array of information on the Web and in other sources on the thirty seven million African Americans in the nation. 

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Related Resources:

• African American Museums 
• Bibliography
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• Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• Major Speeches - African American
• Major Speeches - Race, Freedom, and Democracy
• Major African American Office Holders
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• Primary Documents
• Research Guides and Websites
• Timelines

General Resources:

• Museums of the African Diaspora