Links
Below is a small selection of the many relevant books available from Norfolk libraries. Follow the link for each book to reserve a copy at your local branch.
- Link categories
- Black History on the Internet
- Resources for Teachers
- Business & Enterprise
- Science
- Music
- Film & Theatre
- Arts
- Sport
- Poetry & Literature
- Black Experiences in the UK
- Local Black History Month websites
- Information & Resources
Black History on the Internet
- Every Generation
- Empowering and influencing the black community through history, family genealogy and heritage.
- Black People in Britain
- Biographies.
- Black Presence
- Black British history.
- Your History
- This BBC website gives advice on how to research your African-Caribbean roots.
- Origination
- Channel 4 microsite that brings together, records and celebrates the contributions of immigrant cultures to contemporary Britain.
- Black Dimensions
- The African Diaspora, Contributions to civilisation, Eurocentric view of the world.
- EMA Home Page
- Raising achievement, good practice and publications.
- Martin Luther King Project
- Biography, interactive timeline, lesson plans.
- Biography.com presents Black History Month
- African American History including biographies, photos, video.
- 100 Great Black Britons
- A listing with biographies of each entry. Details of schools competition run in 2004 – the activities suggested could still be used by schools.
- Black History Archives
- On-line exhibition on Asian and Black History in Britain 1500–1850 – Galleries and virtual journeys (requires Adobe Flash Player) of London, Liverpool and Bristol.
- Academy of Achievement
- American website giving more biographical information on high achievers from many spheres, including Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks and international achievers such as Desmond Tutu.
- Civil Rights Timeline
- Infoplease has a Civil Rights Timeline which charts the struggle for equal rights for Black Americans.
- Black and Ethnic Minority Experience
- A website set up to document the experiences of Black and other Ethnic Minority citizens of Wolverhampton, which now includes an audio archive which tell of the experiences of immigrants in their own words.
Resources for Teachers
- Africa for Kids
- Interactive activities for primary pupils – visit an African school, play some tunes on a virtual thumb piano, make a mask and hear a Swahili folk tale.
- National Archives Learning Curve
- Lesson plans using original online source material, including a lesson on post-war immigration, with links to the Windrush archive.
- Global Dimension
- Bringing the world to the classroom,the Global Dimension website is an essential tool for teachers, providing a comprehensive guide to teaching resources, books, films,posters and websites.
- Books and More
- Books & More stock a big range of multicultural, Black History and anti-racism books.
- BIS Publications
- Publish educational resources that aim to encourage African-Caribbean children in particular to aim higher by depicting biographies of prominent achievers with whom they can identify. The motivational stories in the publications are there to inspire all who read them to pursue their dreams and be all that they can be.
- Star Reads
- Produce a range of posters in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, which celebrate Black History Month and aim to inspire young people to read more, particularly those from inner-city and Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
Business & Enterprise
- Black Success
- The Black Success Stories E-book can be purchased for £9.95, containing interviews with some of the most prominent African Caribbean members of British society today.
- Black Enterprise
- Black Enterprise’s mission is to facilitate the development, growth and long-term sustainability of business enterprise through support, encouragement, education, training and finance.
Science
- List of African-American inventors and scientists
- Wikipedia list.
- Afro-Caribbean Network for Science and Technology
- Teaching Resources.
- Honouring Black Inventors
- Black people in technology past and present.
- African Inventors and Inventions
- These pages offer a glimpse at the often uncredited contribution African Inventors and their inventions have made to modern day society.
- Planet Science
- Profile on Black Britsh Scientists past and present.
Music
- The 25 Most Important Events In Black Music History
- 25 Milestones in Black Music from 1660 to the present day. Article from Ebony Magazine.
- AffriClassical
- African Heritage in Classical Music.
Film & Theatre
- 100 Black Screen Icons
- 100 of the most significant international black (African diaspora) personalities in film and television.
- Black Theatre in Britain
- History of Black Theatre in UK.
- BlackFilm.com
- An online resource which links the Black film community while cultivating national and international audiences interested in their work. This site provides a forum for filmmakers, scholars and organizations to present information and promote artistic expression.
Arts
- Black Arts Alliance
- A UK Network of Black artists.
- African American History through the Arts
- The history and influence of African art.
Sport
- Kick Racism out of Football
- Official homepage of the campaign
- Football Factsheet
- Black Footballers in Britain
Poetry & Literature
- Cave Canem
- A home for Black Poetry
- African American Literature in the united states 1734-1860
- A chronology of African-American literature from its inception to the present-day
- National Archives
- National Archives on famous British black writers
- A Guide for Black Writers (PDF File, 223 KB)
- Provides a range of factual information designed to support and encourage new writing in the Black sector Interweaving this information on theatre, radio, television, film, live art, music theatre and performance poetry the writer and cultural critic Michael McMillan provides a commentary on Black writing evolution and development, its successes and obstacles to overcome.
Black Experiences in the UK
- Real Histories
- The Real Histories Directory is an online resource tool for teachers, parents, pupils and the wider community to support teaching and learning about cultural diversity in the UK. It provides access to information about a wide range of online and offline materials, resources and learning opportunities.
- Moving Here
- An extensive on-line archive detailing 200 years of migration to Britain.
- Be Me
- BE-ME was established in 1999 to record the experiences of African-Caribbean and Asian people who came to Wolverhampton after World War II and has recorded over 100 audio/video interviews. This website also contains on-line learning packages created in conjunction with local schools and universities.
- ItzCaribbean
- UK website for all things Caribbean.
Local Black History Month websites
- Acts of Achievement
- Events in Manchester and the North-West.
- Leicester BHM
- Events listings.
- Birmingham BHM
- Events listings, local history.
Information & Resources
- Black Britain
- Business, Columists, Diversity, Entertainment, Jobs – Requires free registration for full use.
- Operation Black Vote
- Focuses exclusively on the Black democratic deficit in the UK.
