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Educator Resources

African American classroom circa 1950s

Connect North Carolina's African American heritage to the classroom! These resources are beneficial to educators and students alike. Use them to:

  • Explore African American history
  • Connect with archival resources
  • Discover robust digital collections from across the state
  • Connect with our Freedom Roads program 

...and more! 

We update these resources on occasion, so check back regularly. 

Documents

African Americans in NC Timeline

North Carolina Museum of History Educator Notebook (for purchase)

Digital Resources & Collections

State of North Carolina Archives

Digital Collections

Flickr

Digital NC

Collections and Exhibits

NCPedia

Exploring North Carolina: African American History

Learn NC

African American History lesson plans

Duke University

Behind the Veil: Documenting African American Life in the Jim Crow South

"Slave Voices from the Special Collections Library"

James Karales Photographs

UNC Chapel Hill

Documenting the American South (DocSouth)

Southern Oral History Program Interview Database

UNC Greensboro

NC Runaway Slave Advertisements, 1750-1840

Civil Rights Greensboro

HBCU Digital Collections 

The following North Carolina HBCUs have online access to digital archives and special collections: 

Fayetteville State University

Johnson C. Smith University

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

North Carolina Central University

Shaw University

Winston-Salem State University

Freedom Roads Program Resources

Freedom Roads Lesson Guides

Freedom Roads Glossary

Freedom Roads Map

Supplementary Freedom Roads Resoruces

Archive: Freedom Roads Web Portal

African American Heritage Sites

Listing of North Carolina African American Heritage Sites

Field Trips

Consider these African American heritage sites for your next field trip or group visit! 

History Museums

The International Civil Rights Center & Museum (Greensboro) Plan a school visit. 

North Carolina Museum of History (Raleigh) Plan a school or group visit. 

Old Salem Museum & Gardens (Winston-Salem) African American Heritage tour.

Historic Sites

Historic Stagville (Durham) Explore school programs.

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum (Greesnboro area) Educator packet. 

Somerset Place State Historic Site (Creswell) Learn more. 

Historic Edenton State Historic Site (Edenton) Learn more. 

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (Manteo) Plan a visit. 

Art Museums

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture (Charlotte) Guided tours. 

Delta Arts Center (Winston-Salem) Education programs. 

African American Atelier (Greensboro) After-school and weekend programs. 

Videos

North Carolina Museum of History "African American Life and Culture in NC" Livestream

Are we missing something? Let us know! 

Files

2017-African-American-NC-History-Worksheet.pdf

PDF • 316.63 KB - May 29, 2020

Resources

  • Educator Resources
  • Grants
  • Professional Advancement
  • Newsletter Archives
  • African American Heritage News
  • 2020 Black History Month Honorees
  • Mapping Black History and Heritage in North Carolina
  • My NC from A-Z
  • Preserving North Carolina African American History & Culture

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Contact Information

NC African American Heritage Commission

NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
109 E. Jones St.
4632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4632

ncaahc@ncdcr.gov

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