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| Below is a list of Internet
resources we've found to be extremely helpful if you want to learn more
about the role of African Americans in the history of The United States,
as well as ragtime and early jazz music: |
| The
African American Mosaic is a Library of Congress Resource Guide for
the Study of Black History & Culture. This site contains an abundance
of outstanding images for use in your presentation about black history.
Please consult the site for copyright status of each image. |
| Blackfacts.com
is the world's largest FREE online database of Black History information.
Use Black Facts Online for research, education and fun. |
| Blackhistory.com
is your one-stop resource for numerous articles about every aspect of
African American life and culture throughout our nation's history. This
site features biographies of key figures in black history, as well as
contemporary contributions from members of the online community. |
| Blackquest.com
is an African American and Black History resource website established
by C. Arthur Blair. BLACK QUEST takes you beyond the concept of a "Black
History Month" by establishing Black History and Culture as a vital
part of the American Experience. |
| Edward
A. Berlin's Website of Ragtime and Scholarship presents the publications
of Edward A. Berlin, a musicologist who has devoted and unprecedented
amount of time in researching the lives of ragtime composers and their
music. This site is for anyone who wants to dive into the "deep end"
of ragtime scholarship. |
| Elite
Syncopations Radio offers 24 hour Internet streaming of great ragtime
performances including both vintage and contemporary recordings and artists.
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| Encyclopædia
Britannica's Guide to Black History presents a vast array of articles,
hundreds of images, and a wide assortment of audio clips, film clips,
and multimedia presentations. The timeline traces two millennia of black
history, and the browse features enable you to pinpoint the central people,
places, topics, and events covered in black history. Their image and multimedia
galleries provide snapshots of black culture throughout the ages. |
| Jazz
History Timeline at All About Jazz.com offers a simpler historical
review of the roots and evolution of jazz. This site is perfect for the
grade school through high school student wanting basic information about
jazz and jazz composers. |
| Smithsonian
Jazz Portal merges both history and the current life of jazz in America.
This site combines historical collections with contemporary events and
studies. |
| Interested in meeting and talking ragtime with
other fans? Check out these discussion groups: |
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