Culture & Change: Black History in America | Scholastic.com

Culture & Change: Black History in America

Meet famous African Americans, listen to jazz music, publish your own writing, and explore history with our interactive timeline.

Meet and Publish

Rosa Parks

Melba Pattillo

African-American Inventors


Watch an exclusive video interview with author Christopher Paul Curtis. Find out what inspires this winner of both the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Medal — and hear his advice for young authors.
Use this interactive timeline to learn more about President Obama's lifetime and achievements. Then, nominate men and women who really made a difference and add to our Trailblazers Honor Roll.

The Underground Railroad

Journey from slavery to freedom.
Meet brave abolitionists like Harriet Tubman.
Uncover common myths and misinformation.
Find primary resources including audio, interviews, and photos.

Listen to a History of Jazz. Wynton Marsalis will tell you more through words and sounds! Read the transcript of the student interview of Grammy Award-winning musician Wynton Marsalis.
		Wynton Marsalis, Jazz Musician (Courtesy of Keith Major)

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