Michigan history includes a rich African American heritage. Check out the following links from throughout the Department of History, Arts and Libraries to explore black history before, during and after Black History Month.

From the Library of Michigan:

Go directly to the Library of Michigan home page.

The Library of Michigan has created a bibliography of African American genealogy,  African American Research Resources.

From the Michigan eLibrary (MeL):

MeL offers its own list of black history resources. See also"black history".

From the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission:

The MFTC preserves and interprets the history of the Underground Railroad in Michigan at www.michigan.gov/freedomtrail.

The Michigan Freedom Trail Commission also presents Building Collective Narratives: Teaching Michigan Stories, a series of lesson plans for elementary and middle school teachers.

From the Michigan Historical Museum:

Michigan Time Traveler - Kids' History

Go directly to the Michigan Time Traveler home page.

• The Blackburns' Escape 
• Idlewild Memories 
• The Underground Railroad 

Online Exhibits

Go directly to the Michigan Historical Museum home page.

• The 1960s Gallery 
• Enterprising Images: The Goodridge Brothers, African American Photographers 
• The Underground Railroad

Teacher Resources

Go directly to the Teacher Resources home page.

• The Blackburns' Escape (Michigan Time Traveler teacher's guide)
• Child of the Underground Railroad
• Civil Rights (Michigan Time Traveler teacher's guide)
• Fannie Richards and the Integration of the Detroit Public Schools 
• The Goodridge Brothers' Pictures (Michigan Time Traveler teacher's guide)
• Idlewild Memories (Michigan Time Traveler teacher's guide)
• Michigan's Fair Housing Act of 1968 
• Michigan's African American Quilters  
• The Underground Railroad (Michigan Time Traveler teacher's guide)

From Michigan History magazine:

Go directly to the Michigan History magazine home page.

• 25 African Americans You Need to Know
• A Never-Ending Sojourn
• Phooie on Louie: African American Detroit and the Election of Jerry Cavanagh
• Sweet Justice

The classroom supplement, The Mitten

• The Underground Railroad

From the Archives of Michigan:

Go directly to the Archives of Michigan home page.

Follow this link for a glimpse into the archives black history resources.

Updated 01/20/2009

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