African-American Trailblazers - LVA award

The Library of Virginia has initated a recognition called African American Trailblazers in Virginia History. We'll have nomination forms incorporated into some or another display in February. 

I bet if we draw the honor to the attention of the soroities and fraternities who meet here, some will have nominations. 

This is a link to the PDF of more applications.

Homework: African-American Firsts

Via Info Please, African-American Firsts, with link for additional information.

Online Resource: African-American History

Via the Virginia Foundation for Humanities, a database on African-American history topics (Virginia focus). As well as good quick blurbs on various topics, there are things like lesson plans and tour ideas.

Black History Month Link

Notable African Americans in Virginia History, via Library of Virginia (and Jerry). These are biographic sketches excerpted from the LVA's Dictionary of Virginia Biography.