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• African American Museum in Philadelphia - Exhibitions, collections, educational programs, and more. This is the official web site of the museum, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the culture of African Americans in Philadelphia and beyond.

African American Scientists and Inventors

• Black Inventors A to Z – About.com's biographical guide to African American inventors also contains links to additional content including African American patent holders and a trivia quiz.
• The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences – This site contains profiles of African Americans who have contributed to science and engineering. Many profiles contain photographs of the scientist.
• Physicists of the African Diaspora – Short biographies of African American scientists prominent in physics, chemistry, engineering and mathematics.
• Top Ten African American Inventors – A brief slideshow from Scholastic Magazine for grades 3-4.

African Americans in Politics

• African American Senators – Photos and short biographies of African Americans senators, starting with Hiram Revels of Mississippi in 1870, the first African American U.S.senator.
• Notable African-American Government Officials – Important African American Government Officials

African Americans on the Web

• African American History: Major Speeches – Speeches from outstanding African American orators
• The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) – Founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1915 in response to the lack of information on the accomplishments of African Americans. The Black History Month Theme for 2014 is Civil Rights in America, marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
• Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History – This site contains a timeline, short biographies and image gallery of famous African Americans.
• Notable African Americans – Short biographies of prominent African Americans from all walks of life.
• U.S Census Bureau: Black (African-American) History Month: February 2014 – Up-to-date statistical information about African Americans in the United States.

Introducing President Barack Obama

• Barack Obama News-The New York Times – Ongoing collection of news articles, photos and multimedia about the President- Elect of the United States
• Change.Gov The Office of the President-Elect – The official office of the President of the President-Elect
• Voting Record-Washington Post – Barack Obama's voting record as a US Senator beginning in 2005.
• The White House – Official White House website