Search for a Black History Project
This website is a free, searchable directory for online history projects that can help further Black History research. This ongoing project was created to collect information about these digital Black History projects in order to benefit historians, genealogists, and family historians who are researching the lives of Black individuals and families.
406 Search Result(s)
| Project Name | Description | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Segregated Austin | A project that explores the impact of the past and present racial segregation of Austin, Texas. Provides findings on the Black populations that were affected and identifies specific factors for why the population declined. | Dr. Bisola Falola, Dr. Eric Tang, Chelsi West Ohueri |
| Shut Up in My Bones | Digital poetry reflecting on the life that Dr. DaMaris B. Hill's grandmother and her share. Explores concepts of Jane Crow and how the types of oppression it inflicted affected the mental health of Black women. | Dr. DaMaris B. Hill |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | A digital collection containing photographs, catalogues (1881-1968), and yearbooks relating to the Simmons College of Kentucky. The college has been known by many names, including the Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute, State University, Simmons University, and Simmons Bible College. | University of Louisville Libraries |
| Singing the Nation | A project that examines the meaning of James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Explores various performances of "The Black National Anthem" and how the song continues to be relevant to Black American life. | Dr. Sonya Donaldson |
| Slave and Free People of Color Database | An online database of names of enslaved individuals found in Davidson County, Tennessee records. | Nashville Metro Archives |
| Slave Era Insurance Registry | A database of insurance documents related to enslaved peoples. Documents are from multiple states and includes transcriptions and scanned documents. Includes documents submitted by New York Life Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company, and American International Group Inc. Documents may include information on policies, the names of enslaved people, and slaveholder names. | California Department of Insurance |
| Slave Name Roll Project | A project dedicated to recording any information about named enslaved people, regardless of the resource. The goal is to provide African American genealogists with the tools to find their ancestors. Contains over 500 contributions. | Tangled Roots and Trees |
| Slave Rebellion Reenactment | Provides information about a reenactment of the largest slave rebellion in 1811. Reenactment occurred on November 8-9, 2019. | Dread Scott, John Akomfrah |