You can find a complete list of all the virtual tours offered by Google Arts & Culture here. National Museum of African American History & Culture Courtesy: bakdc/ Shutterstock 12 AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK HISTORY MUSEUMS TO VISIT VIRTUALLY Here are some African American History and Civil Rights Museums that you can explore from home: SIX CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUMS TO VISIT VIRTUALLY.Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field (Tuskegee, Alabama).
DuSable Museum of African American History (Chicago, Illinois).Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) (Atlanta, Georgia) The Black Archives of Mid-America (Kansas City, Missouri).The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) – University Libraries (Greensboro, NC).Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (Washington, DC).Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (Kansas City, Missouri).Dance Theater of Harlem (New York, New York).The Gordon Parks Foundation (Pleasantville, New York).The Museum of African American Art (Los Angeles, California).Archives of African American Music & Culture (Bloomington, Indiana).Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington, DC).12 AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK HISTORY MUSEUMS TO VISIT VIRTUALLY.Here is an illustrative guide showing you where to start in your African history studies. PBS Learning also has some great videos on the ancient African empires. It boast tales from many countries in Africa and some great stories.Īlso, check out these worksheets on teaching African geography on. If you want to make sure your child is well-versed in the folklore of the Motherland, visit for a great list of African folktales. This is a great sight for your teenager or tween to visit often and stay up to date on the achievements of Black people today. It post profiles of African-Americans making a mark in their professions and also post little know facts about African people throughout history. The Black Past website site focuses on helping us to recognize the current accomplishments of African people in the world. You can use Push Black for a quick daily African history fact. I love this site for teaching kids Black history in tidbits. SUBSCRIBE! This site is a great way to spark lesson plans or daily conversations. This site sends you daily black history facts and articles via text message. From agriculture to climate and culture, gives a break down of each country’s unique way of life. This site teaches your child everything they need to know about each country in Africa. You can purchase posters, digital DVD downloads and other educational resources. This site has resources geared toward developing ethnic confidence in young African-American children. This post on details the substantial accomplishments of the some of the African Empires prior to European pillage. It also has a list of African proverbs and some African folktales. Ancient Africa for Kids ( )įirst up, this site teaches everything a child needs to know about the historic kingdoms of Africa. I recommend this for young people ages 8 and up. This website is an interactive map that visual museum that traces the period of Black history when African were enslaved in America. I’ll be purchasing several books on their listing for my sons this school year. Africa Access Review is always reviewing books that have Black boys as main characters. I have three boys and sometimes it’s hard to find Black children’s books that feature Black boys. I love the African children’s books and book reviews posted on this site. Narratives from enslaved Africans, the speeches of Frederick Douglas, portraits of African-American life and more can be found in the Library of Congress’s African-American Archives. Enjoy! The Library of Congress – African-American Archives ( ) Even if you’re not homeschooling, here are some websites you can utilize after school and on weekends to help your children understand the daily lives of our ancestors and the current lifestyles, accomplishments and culture of our brothers and sisters throughout the Diaspora on the African continent. That will include lessons in African history, spirituality and languages. As I continue the journey of homeschooling my three sons, I’ve started searching for resources to teach them African history as part of our daily curriculum. It’s often said that education with no direction is useless. Teaching African history and culture should be an essential part of educating all children in the African Diaspora. If you want to teach African History to your kids, you’re in the right place.
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