The Wikipedia page on African Americans provides an extensive overview of the history, culture, and achievements of African Americans in the United States.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation and discrimination.

The Civil Rights Movement was a social and political movement that took place in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

Ella Josephine Baker (December 13, 1903 - December 13, 1986) was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist.

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement is an American television series and 14-part documentary about the 20th-century civil rights movement in the United States.

The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists who embarked on a series of bus rides across the southern United States in 1961 to challenge racial segregation in interstate transportation.

Howard University is a private research university located in Washington, D.