Cyber-bration of Black History Month: taste African American culture on the Web.The online world mirrors the real world in ever increasing ways. Online malls, publications, classrooms and counseling centers are just a few of the organizations that have established themselves in cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. . But there are Web sites devoted to exploring the interests and experiences of a mixture of nationalities and affinity groups, including the culture of the African Diaspora The African diaspora is the diaspora created by the movements and cultures of Africans and their descendants throughout the world, to places such as the Americas, (including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America) Europe and Asia. . In cyber-bration of Black History Month, we've listed some Web sites that share the richness of black history with the entire world. They can help raise your own level of heritage awareness, as well as teach youth and persons from other ethnic communities. Already, there is an abundance of Afrocentric sites, with more likely to be devoted to black history as February approaches. Listed are some Web sites to get you started, but don't forget: there's a whole virtual world out there to explore. * The Afrocentric Guide: www.netlinks.net/netlinks/afro.html If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. and African Canadian culture on the Web, start here. It's a comprehensive guide to Web-based content on the African Diaspora, and, as its name suggests, it's a celebration "A Celebration" was a non-album single released by U2 between the October and War albums in 1982. It is probably better known for its B-side, "Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl" (later shortened to "Party Girl"), which has become a fan favorite throughout the of Afrocentricity. Information on black art, businesses, education and music can be found here in abundance. This black history archive has links to sites on topics ranging from the Buffalo Soldiers buffalo soldiers, name given to the African-American U.S. army regiments commissioned by Congress to patrol the American West after the Civil War. Consisting of two infantry and two cavalry regiments, they were the first such units chartered in peacetime. to African Americans in science--and everything in between. If it's about black people and it's on the Web, you can find it here. * The Book: http://www.blackhistory.com/ Where should such an online journey start but with a group dedicated enough to register a domain dedicated to black history. This site certainly sets a standard with a combination of photos, audio files, quick-time movies and a chat room. * Black History Database: http.//www.ai.mitt.edu/~isbell/ HFh/black/thisweek.html So what was going on in the world of African American achievement during the month you were born? If you're eager to know, check this site out. You can also do a keyword search; or just enjoy the historical facts provided for the current week. The site strongly urges you to submit comments that can be added to the database. * Knowledge Network Explorer: Black History Area: http.//www.kn. pacbell.com/wired/ BHM/AfroAm.html This Web site was created to help students find information on black history and African American issues. Students can explore a variety of Internet-based activities, such as televideo events, with topics ranging from black history Month to contemporary poetry to African American leaders. The Black History Treasure Hunt presents 19 questions that cover a range of topics. Internet links will help connect you to the answers. Quick: What city hosted the Black Exposition of 19407 If you don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. , you will when you leave this site. * The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences: http:// www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/ display/faces.html If you're a scientist or are mentoring a future scientist, this page will be of interest to you. It presents information on various African American scientists and their contributions to 11 different fields of study, and comes complete with an index of online conferences within the science profession, as well as tables and graphs. * Stamp on Black History: http://tqd.advanced.org/2667 Created by three high school students from Washington D.C., this site is an index of black history-related postage stamps This is a list of postage stamps that are especially notable in some way. The best-known stamps:
RELATED ARTICLE: Additional sites to visit: * Detroit News African American history African American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States. Most African Americans are the descendants of African slaves held in the United States from 1619 to 1865. site: http.//detnews.com/blkhist * Teaching African-American History-Social Studies Service's site: http.//socialstudies.com/feb/ blackhistory.html *Black History: http.//www.cisnet.com/gibson/history.htm * Black History Month Audio History in Voices: http.//www. courant Cou`rant´ a. 1. (Her.) Represented as running; - said of a beast borne in a coat of arms. n. 1. A piece of music in triple time; also, a lively dance; a coranto. 2. .com/bhistory/ bh_audio.htm |
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