The African American Experience in Cyberspace : A Resource Guide to the Best Web Sites on Black Culture and History

The World Wide Web is the greatest source of information used by students and teachers, media and library professionals, as well as the general public. There is so great a flow of information that it is necessary to have a tool for guiding one to the best and most reliable sources. This important new guide to the African American experience in cyberspace fills this need for people in all areas of Black Studies and Multiculturalism. There is no search engine list that can match the quality of sites to be found in this book. Alkalimat provides an easy to use directory to the very best websites that deal with the African American Experience. The first section covers every aspect of African American history, while a second section deals with a diverse set of topics covering society and culture. Each chapter has a brief essay, extensively annotation on the five best sites for each topic, and then a group of good sites and a short bibliography. This book is designed for a course at the high school or college level. This book should be kept near every home computer that people use to surf the web for Black content. Most people have found out that the major corporations and governments have been the dominant uploaders of information into cyberspace. This volume is different because it is a serious introduction to the full democratic use of the web. These websites will introduce people to the people who are serious about ending the digital divide because they are busy uploading information about the most excluded and marginalized people, the African American community. Many of these sites are being established by Black Studies academic programmes, as well as community based organizations and institutions. 0745322220......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Introduction:The Black Experiencein Cyberspace......Page 11 PART ONEGuide to the Best History Sites......Page 18 Overview......Page 20 1General......Page 21 2Africa......Page 33 3Slave Trade......Page 45 4Slavery......Page 54 5Emancipation......Page 64 6Rural Life......Page 75 7Great Migrations......Page 84 8Urban Life......Page 91 9De-industrialization Crisis......Page 99 10Information Society......Page 106 PART TWOGuide to the Best Societyand Culture Sites......Page 114 Overview......Page 116 11Family and Heritage......Page 117 12Health......Page 125 13Education......Page 134 14Food......Page 143 15Women......Page 150 16Politics and Civil Rights......Page 159 17Religion and the Church......Page 170 18Business......Page 182 19Labor......Page 191 20Science and Technology......Page 199 21Military......Page 208 22Law......Page 217 23Language and Literature......Page 225 24Music......Page 237 25Performing Arts......Page 247 26Visual and Applied Arts......Page 256 27Gays and Lesbians......Page 264 28Media......Page 271 29Sports......Page 279 30Internet Communications......Page 288 Index......Page 292 The World Wide Web is the greatest information resource used by students and teachers, media and library professionals, as well as the general public. However, it's often difficult to identify the best and most reliable web sites. This easy-to-use guide is an indispensable handbook for anyone searching the web for information on Black Studies, Multiculturalism and the African American Experience. There is no search engine that can match the quality of resources to be found in this book.

Divided into clear chapters, the guide highlights the best links and web sites, covering every aspect of African American history, society and culture. Each chapter has a brief essay, an extensive annotation on the five best sites for each topic, and then a group of good sites and a short bibliography.

Ideal for students at high school or college level, The African American Experience in Cyberspace should also be kept near every home computer used to surf the web for Black content.

Introduction : The Black Experience In Cyberspace -- Pt. 1. Guide To The Best History Sites -- General -- Africa -- Slave Trade -- Slavery -- Emancipation -- Rural Life -- Great Migrations -- Urban Life -- De-industrialization Crisis -- Information Society -- Pt. 2. Guide To The Best Society And Culture Sites -- Family And Heritage -- Health -- Education -- Food -- Women -- Politics And Civil Rights -- Religion And The Church -- Business -- Labor -- Science And Technology -- Military -- Law -- Language And Literature -- Music -- Performing Arts -- Visual And Applied Arts -- Gays And Lesbians -- Media -- Sports -- Internet Communications. Abdul Alkalimat. Abdul Alkalimat Also Known As Gerald A. Mcworter. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This important new guide to the African-American experience in cyberspace fills a need for people in all areas of black studies and multiculturalism. There is no search engine list that can match the quality of sites to be found in this book