Web Sites to Visit

2011 Presidential Proclamation
On February 1, 2011, President Barack Obama issued this proclamation, calling upon all Americans to join in celebrating the “extraordinary achievements” of African Americans to the building of the American dream.

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
The National Park Service, in partnership with the Ebenezer Baptist Church and the King Center, operates several historic sites that allow visitors to see the full spectrum of Dr. King’s life and his impact on our society. This website outlines all of the sites and activities and includes pages for teachers and kids.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Advertiser’s in-depth site documents the bus boycott that intensified efforts to achieve equal rights in Montgomery, Alabama and across the nation. Articles and interviews, some on video, chart the history of the civil rights movement.

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down
by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Read this wonderful book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro, NC, and then watch the author and illustrator talk about how they came to make the book.

Wisconsin and the Civil Rights Movement
What was Wisconsin’s role regarding slavery, segregation, and civil rights? This interactive timeline from the Wisconsin Historical Society provides the answers.