Skip to Main Content

Black History Month Resources: More Resources on the Web

News

Websites

Black America Web
News site focused on being about and for African Americans
Blavity
A community and platform for Black voices, stories, creators, and thought.
TheGrio
Focuses on 'news and events which have a pronounced impact on a Black global audience.'
The Undefeated
Site from ESPN that explores the intersection of race, sports, and culture.

Information

Black History in Maine

A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine - Maine Historical Society
Begin Again: Reckoning with Intolerance in Maine - Maine Historical Society
Maine's Black History - Yarmouth Historical Society
Bishop Healy's Cottage on Little Diamond Island - Portland Public Library
The story of the first Black Catholic Bishop in the United States and the fight to preserve his cottage.
Race and Public Policy in Maine: Past, Present, and Future - Maine Policy Review
Land and Liberty: The Historic African American Community of Peterborough - Maine Conservation Voters
Presentation by Kate McMahon of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Children of Malaga Island - Burke Long, Bowdoin College

Resources for Educators

The 1619 Project
Includes supplementary information an ideas for incorporating the project into the classroom.
Black History Month Lessons and Resources - National Education Association
Grades K-12
Classroom Resources for Black History Month - PBS
Grades 6-12