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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nonviolent Resistance

Was King’s nonviolent resistance to segregation laws the best means of securing civil rights for black Americans in the 1960s?

Black Separatism or the Beloved Community? Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Is the separate black nation proposed by Malcolm X a better or nobler goal than “the beloved community” of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Activity: Being Different is A-okay!

Growing your child’s social maturity is so important! It’s not always easy to accept others at first glance. Opportunities that might ease feelings about people that are “different” can promote tolerance and understanding.

Why Celebrate Black History Month

Utilize Internet resources for the immersion of students into Black History, they learn about the culture, heritage, family, church, and politics of the African-American and why we honor their accomplishments. Then they make class presentations.

Technology and the African American Inventor

The purpose of this lesson is to create an awareness and understanding that important technological advances within our culture, in a variety of areas, are the result of the work done by a diverse group of people, many of whom are African Americans.