Need a resource for Black History Month? Look no further – you’ve found it at Timelines.com
February is Black History Month. If you are learning about Black History, check out our site Timelines.com for information about the civil rights movement and many African Americans who have contributed to US culture, politics, sports and entertainment. See below for some good examples.
Furthermore, we have a 25 question quiz to take on Black History- it’s pretty challenging! In fact, we know of no one who has gotten a perfect score. If you achieve perfection, let us know and we’ll publicize your achievement on our blog. For example, did you know that the precursor to Black History Month was Negro History Week, and that this recognition in the US of African American contributions began in 1926? Good luck on the quiz!
Our Civil Rights Movement Timeline provides a great overview of the struggle and progress of the movement. It starts with the publishing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1851 and includes many critical events of the movement, including:
1945 – Jackie Robinson Signing to Play Major League Baseball in for the Brooklyn Dodgers
1954 – US Supreme Court Ruling on Brown v. Board of Education
1955 – Rosa Parks’ Refusal to Give up Her Seat on the Bus and the ensuing Montgomery Bus Boycott
1957 – Nine Black Students Prevented from Entering Little Rock High School by Arkansas National Guard
1957 – President Eisenhower Signing of the Civil Rights Act
1960 – Four Black Students Sit at Segregated Lunch Counter, Sparking the Greensboro (NC) Sit-ins
1962 – First Black Student at University of Mississippi
1963 – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
1964 – President Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act of 1964 into Law
1964 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives Nobel Peace Prize
1965 – Malcolm X Assassinated
1967 – Selma – Montgomery Alabama Marches
1968 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated
1968 – Tommie Smith and John Carlos Raise Black-Gloved Fist on Podium at Olympics
and more….
Also, check out our timelines on the following people who have been instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement and who have contributed to African-American achievement:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Coretta Scott King
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
“Blind Tom” Wiggins
Abraham Lincoln
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Jackie Robinson
Aretha Franklin
Oprah Winfrey
Barack Obama
And finally, here are some other great resources to check out regarding Black History Month:
Library of Congress – African American History Month
San Francisco Chronicle – Black History Month Highlights
Kaboose.com – Black History Month for Kids
PBS – Black History Month shows, videos and features
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