Other Resources

Community Resources

Bethel AME Church, Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Diversity Focus
I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa
Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans
Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
KOJC Radio Station
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
NAACP, Cedar Rapids Branch
National Association of Black Engineers – Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Chapter
Urban Cool Radio

Online Resources

African Americans.com
African American Inventors
A listing of Black Inventors, their inventions, and brief biographical information.
Association for the Study of African American Life & History
Black Alliance for Educational Options
BAEO has members and local chapters nationwide working to increase quality educational options and to empower families to meet their children’s needs.
BlackPast.org
Born in Slavery
An online collection of slave narratives from the Library of Congress
Footsteps: Celebrating African American History and Achievement
This online magazine celebrates the heritage of African Americans and explores their contributions to our culture.
Harambee Village
A program of the North American Council on Adoptable Children. Harambee Village provides services for African American children and their adoptive, foster and kinship families.
Iowa’s Underground Railroad
A link to the Iowa Freedom Trail Project
Iowa Pathways
Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium
Medline Plus
A resource for African American health issues.
Milestones in Black History
National Black Child Development Institute
NBCDI’s website includes information on membership, public policy, resources, and a calendar of upcoming events.
Washington University Library
A listing of resources relating to African American history.