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African Americans have played important roles in the development of the United States; the recognition of their roles in growth and development from a historical perspective is an important step in celebrating the contributions of individuals and the collective changes the African American community has brought about. Read more about Black History Month...

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Giving Voice: Unearthing the Ken Thompson Collection

After 40 years in obscurity, the unpublished Civil Rights photo collection of Ken Thompson is revealed.

Visit the Ken Thompson Gallery

Recovering the African American Heritage of The United Methodist Church

by Elliott Wright
3/2/10: Interracial origins of American Methodism are being rediscovered and celebrated as a fitting reminder of the original Methodist proclamation of God's inclusive love.

Martin Luther King and Morningside Heights

by Elliott Wright
1/18/10: On the Hudson River, adjacent to Harlem, Morningside is the birthplace of '50s "beat literature," a stronghold of the '60s anti-Vietnam war movement, and the residence of theologians Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Paul Tillich, and Reinhold Niebuhr.
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Musical Celebrations of Black History Month

The Global Praise Program offers many resources featuring black hymn composers, preachers and performers. As The United Methodist Church observes Black History Month each February, consider incorporating these resources into your congregations celebrations. Read more ...

Drew University: Online Exhibit Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This online archive offers audio and text versions of Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech, articles, documents, and photographs.
Visit this resource at drew.edu

PBS Resources

African American World is "your guide to African American history and culture."
Africans in America explores America's journey through slavery.

The African-American Odyssey: A Library of Congress Resource

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Topics include: A Quest for Full Citizenship, Frederick Douglass Papers, Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, Born in Slavery: Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, From Slavery to Freedom: A Pamphlet Collection. Visit the Library of Congress Site

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Last Speech

This video on You Tube also links to other speeches by the civil rights champion including the famous "I Have A Dream" address. Click to hear and watch this moving speech.

Black History Month Selection of Global Praise Music

The Global Praise Program offers many resources featuring black hymn composers, preachers and performers. Read more ...

Thoughts Upon Slavery By John Wesley

Read several points made by John Wesley. Read more ...

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Music Resource

Spirituals of the African American experience, known as negro spirituals or slave songs, often expressed the despair and hope of a people who refused to give up in the midst of horrendous life circumstances for the understood God to be alt the helm of history.

Check out this Global Praise resource