These leaders, who have made history in their respective fields, stand on the shoulders of pioneers who came before them, including Shirley Chisholm, John Lewis, Maya Angelou and Mary Ellen Pleasant.

Resource guide documenting the African American Civil Rights Movement from slavery up through the Obama Era.

The National Archives holds a wealth of material documenting the Black experience. This page highlights these resources online, in programs, and through traditional and social media.

Explore these online resources about the sites of Maine’s rich African American past.