Contributions by Africans and African Americans can be found across our country and New York State. Explore historical places and learn more about the contributors who shaped America and New York State through the guides and programs below:
Exploring New York's Black History - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Important Achievements of Black Americans - American Library Association Public Programs Office
Voices of Black History - New York Public Library
Essays & Articles
“How New York Changes the Story of the Civil Rights Movement" by Martha Biondi
Separate/Together Report: New York State most segregated in U.S. for Black students in Amsterdam News
Podcasts
Documentaries and Videos
Searching for Timbuctoo - PBS
Seneca Village: The WIlliams Family Legacy - Central Park Conversancy
Getting to Know Pinkster, The Country’s Oldest African American Celebration with Lavada Nahon - Kingsbridge Historical Society
Blogs
Additional resources
Afro-Americans in New York Life and HIstory
Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier, Inc.
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