BlackPast.org

BlackPast is a searchable encyclopedia of African American and global African history. It includes biographies, timelines, speeches, and short articles that can help you learn the basic people, places, and events connected to a topic. You could begin a project on Shirley Chisholm by reading her biography and a related speech, using the timeline to place her career in context, and then following the sources listed on the page to find stronger evidence for your final paper or presentation.