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- African-American HistoryUpdated: Wed May 7 19:45:04 2008
Articles, biographies, and photographs about African American History, plus links to relevant resources about black history… - Biographies of Notable African AmericansUpdated: Tue May 6 19:50:27 2008
Read the biographies of notable African Americans, and find out how they contributed and changed American History… - The History of Blues Music: The Country BluesUpdated: Tue May 6 19:39:45 2008
Early blues singers, such as Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Blake, led the way when it came to the early recordings of the country blues. It was the popularity of these artists that hastened the r… - Son House - Profile of Delta Blues Singer Son HouseUpdated: Tue May 6 19:36:25 2008
When Delta blues singer Son House reemerged in the 1960s after disappearing for two decades, listeners once again experienced the intensity of his blues. Perhaps his intense style was a result of h… - Charley Patton - Profile of Bluesman Charley PattonCreated: Tue May 6 19:33:36 2008
Charley Patton is perhaps the most influential of all the Delta bluesmen. His music was truly reflective of the early country blues, and he was one of the first to develop the slide guitar sound. P… - Medgar Evers - Profile of Medgar EversUpdated: Mon May 5 16:08:22 2008
Medgar Evers' work for the Mississippi NAACP did not go unnoticed. He became a well-known civil rights advocate throughout Mississippi, and it was not until he was murdered that his name became fam… - African American History GlossaryUpdated: Thu May 1 19:42:01 2008
Looking for a short definition of a common term in black history? Check out this index of African American history terms… - The History of Blues MusicUpdated: Thu May 1 19:29:33 2008
From blues music came great artists such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Bessie Smith and others. But the blues might never have been created if it had not been for the influence of ho… - Blues MusicCreated: Thu May 1 19:25:55 2008
A definition of blues music… - The History of Blues Music: The Classic EraUpdated: Wed Apr 30 19:00:58 2008
Before the country blues of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, and Robert Johnson, it was the classic blues that was all the rage in the early 1920s. Female classic blues singers, such as Bessie S… - Ma Rainey - Profile of Singer Ma RaineyUpdated: Wed Apr 30 18:18:04 2008
Ma Rainey was an unlikely star during the classic blues era of the 1920s. She was short, heavy set, had gold-capped teeth, and was considered unattractively dark-skinned for the time. But she was u… - Photos of Jackie RobinsonUpdated: Sat Apr 12 04:42:23 2008
Photos of baseball player Jackie Robinson… - Photo of Jackie RobinsonUpdated: Sat Apr 12 04:42:21 2008
Photos of baseball player Jackie Robinson… - Photo of Jackie RobinsonCreated: Sat Apr 12 04:29:01 2008
Photos of baseball player Jackie Robinson… - Photos of Muhammad AliUpdated: Thu Apr 10 17:44:37 2008
A photo collection of Muhammad Ali… - Photo of Muhammad AliCreated: Thu Apr 10 17:24:03 2008
A photo collection of Muhammad Ali… - Photo of Muhammad AliCreated: Thu Apr 10 17:23:00 2008
A photo collection of Muhammad Ali… - Photo of Muhammad AliCreated: Thu Apr 10 17:23:00 2008
A photo collection of Muhammad Ali… - Photo of Muhammad AliCreated: Thu Apr 10 17:22:59 2008
A photo collection of Muhammad Ali…