This section of WestWeb provides information about African-Americans in the West. Like much of the rest of WestWeb, it is constantly changing and developing. Under Texts you will find examples of primary texts, such as the letters of WWII African-American GIs, or secondary texts, such as critical essays or historical studies (coming soon). Under Resources, you will find biographies of Western African-Americans as well as other resources, such as bibliographies and teaching materials. Under Links to Other Sites, you will find a collection of links to sites dealing with various issues in African-American history, such as overland migration, the Black Panthers, and cowboy history. Finally, under Images, you will find both general collections which include some images of Western African-American history and direct links to pictures available online.
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Texts
Primary Texts
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The letters of African-American WWII veterans are contained in the online exhibit, "This Is Our War".
Secondary Texts
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"Who Killed William Robinson?": Race, Justice, and Settling the Land in the North American West.
African-Americans in the Fur Trade West by William W. Gwaltney, Superintendent, Fort Laramie National Historic Site.
Resources
Biographical Resources
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Sylvia Stark, an African-American British Columbian pioneer
General Race Resources
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Resources in Race and Ethnic Studies
American West : Multicultural Perspectives
Links to Other Sites
General African-American History Links
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African-American history sources.
African-American History and
Culture (Library of Congress Manuscripts: An Illustrated Guide).
The Black History Museum.
Events and People In Black History.
A note about the University of California-Riverside's online exhibit, How Far Have We Come: Past and Present Media Images of African Americans.
Mississippi State University's African American History.
Western African-American History Links
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Mary Cloud's Black History of the Plains.
African Missouri.
Museum of the Black American West. Also the Black American West Museum Calendar of Events.
A brief history of the Black Panther Party.
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