National History Day® (NHD) is proud to present Teaching African American History, the first volume of our Moving Freedom Forward series. Part of NHD’s Expansive History Initiative, this series brings the latest scholarship to educators to help them teach American history in more expansive ways and increases access to the NHD program.
View and download each of the articles and lessons found in Teaching African American History below.
Resources for Teaching African American History
Resources for Studying African American History
Using Material Culture to Tell the Stories of Enslaved African Americans
What’s in a Word? Being Thoughtful about Terminology in Historical Writing
Navigating Sensitive Content While Meeting Students’ Needs
“Black History is American History”: Choosing African American Topics for NHD Projects
Module 1: Enslavement and Emancipation
Teaching Enslaved People’s History
Lesson: Slavery and Emancipation: A Complex Comparison
Module 2: Migration and Movement
Migration and Movement in History
Lesson: Exodusters: Hope for the West
Module 3: Reframing the Narrative
African Americans: Pursuit of Equality
Expanding Inclusivity Through Constitutional Change
Lesson: Reframing the “Master Narrative”: A Simulation of the 1946-1947 President’s Committee on Civil Rights
