Booker T. Washington

1856 - 1915

W.E.B. DuBois

1868 - 1963

Marcus Garvey

1887 - 1940

Databases: passwords are on page 24 of your planbook

African American History Online - for background on Washington, DuBois, & Garvey

African American Study Center (Oxford) - background on Washington, DuBois, & Garvey

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - for a variety of viewpoints pro & con.

Points of View - research packs with a variety of article types and viewpoints. Click on "View all topics."

SIRS Knowlege Source - see "Leading Issues."

Websites:

American Civil Liberties Union: see sections on Criminal Justice, Police Practices, Voting Rights

Covenant with Black America: Under each Covenant, links to outside organizations are attached.

National Fair Housing Alliance: explore the state of the nation's housing equity 40 years after the death of Dr. King and the signing of the Fair Housing Act.

Opportunity Agenda: find links to Fact Sheets, Reports, and statistics on many of your topics. Especially good on Health, Housing Equity, and Criminal Justice.

Tavis Smiley archives on PBS: Your topic may have shows devoted to it.

Unnatural Causes (PBS): A-seven part documentary about racial and socioeconomic inequities in health. Also explores the impact of housing and low-wage employment on health.

U.S. Census Bureau: Statistical Abstract. Look here for statistics on many aspects of life in America.