and Women's History Sites
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
A private, non-profit organization incorporated in September 1983 to support and assist the State of North Carolina in running the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum. The Foundation works closely with the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, Historic Sites Section, and other interested organizations in the preservation and appreciation of North Carolina African-American history.
Madam C. J. Walker: Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Social Activist
This detailed and interesting site is administered by A'Lelia Perry Bundles, the great-great-granddaughter of Madam Walker, and a former producer with ABC News's World News Tonight in Washington, D.C. Madam Walker was a contemporary of Charlotte Hawkins Brown and made contributions to PMI. Ms. Bundles is writing an updated biography of Madam Walker and four generations of women in her family. (New sections on alumni and contributors will soon be added to the Brown Museum Website).
African American Women's History
A methodological guide to manuscript sources in the Special Collections Library at Duke University
African and African American Resources at the Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian is committed to enhancing its public-education programs, exhibitions,
collections and other efforts to provide a comprehensive and meaningful
interpretation of the many facets of the changing social and cultural environment.
Alice Freeman Palmer: The Evolution of a New Woman
On-line text of Ruth Bordin's book about Mrs. Palmer, provided by the University of Michigan Press
The Black History Network
The Success Story of Those Who Rise Above
Burlington and Alamance County Convention and Visitors Bureau
An introduction to historical attractions, special events, golf courses, and accommodations in and around the Burlington area.
Your Gateway to Greater Greensboro, North Carolina
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Biographies of women who have contributed to our culture in many different
ways.
Education Links
From the Global Black Network of Atlanta, Georgia
EverythingBlack.com
A well organized index to varied topics of black interest on the Web.
International Black Index Source Directory
A site dedicated to providing a major gateway through the Internet that will help open up new channels and promote the people, culture and heritage of the African Diaspora in a fair and unbiased manner.
John Hope Franklin Research Center for
African and African American Documentation
A repository for African and African American studies documentation, and an educational outreach division of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and
Special Collections Library at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Mary McLeod Bethune Papers
The Bethune Foundation Collection, provided by University Publications of America.
Maya Angelou: Teacher Resource File
James Madison University's list of links to resources on the great poet, writer, and educator, Maya Angelou.
National Women's History Project
A nonprofit organization, founded in 1980, that is committed to providing education, promotional materials, and informational services to recognize and celebrate women's diverse lives and historic contributions to society.
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Administered by the National Park Service. Step back in time and experience the life of a famous man who was born a slave, but rose to become an important and controversial African American leader.
W. E. B. DuBois on Education
A Kenyon College Website with links to information on this famous African American educator.
Women and Education
A selective list of books at the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College, regarding women and education in the United States.