African American InfoCenter - Baltimore County Public Library Provides links to resources ranging from the Arts to Television & Film.
Black History Quest African-American History, Culture, and Black Studies Resources.
From Slavery to Freedom Presents nearly 400 full text pamphlets "published from 1822 through 1909, by African-American authors and others who wrote about slavery, African colonization, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and related topics." From the Library of Congress American Memory project.
Kwanzaa Description of the observance, including its symbols and principles.
A Roadmap to African-American and Diversity Resources (ARAADR) Many links related to black experience, organized by region and topic. Includes "primary and secondary documents, databases, archives, libraries, maps, images and more."
Slave Narratives The Library of Congress American Memory collection of audio files. Twenty-three individuals who were born into slavery discuss what they felt about slavery.
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Administration on Aging Federal government agency site providing news, articles, and links to resources.
Internet Resources on Aging AARP's database of over 900 of the best sites for and about people over 50.
Arab American Institute The Institute represents "the policy and community interests of Arab Americans throughout the United States and strives to promote Arab American participation in the U.S. electoral system."
Caught in the Crossfire From a PBS program - three diverse Arab Americans share their stories of life since September 11, 2001.
Asian American Net Dedicated to serve all Asian American communities and to promote and strengthen cultural, educational, and commercial ties between Asia and North America.
Asian-Nation: The Landscape of Asian America Culture, history, issues, and more.
Disability agencies State of Iowa web site providing links to a variety of agencies providing information and services in Iowa.
DisabilityInfo.gov Federal government portal for a variety of resources and information for and about people with disabilities.
AFSCME LaborLinks: Gay and Lesbian Resources Links to a variety of information on gay, lesbian, and transgender issues in the workplace.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Links to GLBT resources from the Librarians Index to the Internet.
Latin American Network Information Center Links to academic resources as well as links to arts, literature, business, media, and popular culture resources.
Pew Hispanic Center "Chronicling Latinos diverse experiences in a changing America."
We the People: Hispanics in the United States A PDF format report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Crosspoint Anti Racism Links to topics including anti-racism/anti-fascism, migrants, anti-Semitism, migrants/diversity, indigenous people, Jewish resources, human rights/refugees, disability resources, Roma/Sinti/Travellers, gays and lesbians, and women's rights.
Cultural Profiles Project This web site was created by the Canadian government to provide cultural information about its immigrant groups, many of which also exist in the United States. Profile categories include history, family life, health care, education, food, holidays, spirituality and more. The cultural profiles can be printed as PDF documents.
Folk Arts From the Washington State Arts Commission - to "preserve, present and protect the traditional arts of the many diverse cultures among the state's citizenry."
I Hear America Singing Experience the diversity of America's performing arts. (Site may load slowly.)
Living Together: A New Look at Racial and Ethnic Integration in Metropolitan Neighborhoods, 1990-2000- A PDF document analyzing racial and ethnic populations of America's 10 largest metropolitan areas. Includes charts and tables.
American Indian Library Association Information about the organization and about Native libraries and literature organizations.
National Museum of the American Indian A Smithsonian Institution museum dedicated to preserving culture, traditions, and arts of Native people from across the western hemisphere and Hawaii.
Native American Homework Center - Multnomah County Library Annotated list of web sites provided by the librarians at the Multnomah County (Oregon) Library.
Native American Sites Links to resources about Native American nations and organizations, languages, media, festivals, music, businesses and more.
Native American Website Resources Links to web sites on art, environment, language, literature, and museums.
Native Networks A department of the National Museum of the American Indian, its mission is "to present and disseminate information about the work of Native Americans in media."
The North American Indian Edward S. Curtis's entire 20-volume set comprising text and photogravure images is presented in digitized format. See the "About the Work" section for additional resources.
Interfaith Working Group Online Religious diversity and social issues.
The Pluralism Project A site with a mission "to help Americans engage with the realities of religious diversity through research, outreach, and the active dissemination of resources."
American Indian Mascots: Hype, Insult, or Ignorance Curriculum from the Denver, CO Public Schools. Includes references for print and non-print resources.
Diversity and Ethnic Studies web guides
Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education Published online twice a year, each theme-based issue includes: articles, instructional ideas, and reviews of arts, juvenile and professional books, and multimedia materials.
New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, 3rd ed. Online and full text with nearly 7000 entries.
A Synthesis of Scholarship in Multicultural Education The essay and numerous references was published by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory's Urban Education Program.
Understanding Prejudice This site "offers educational resources and information on prejudice, discrimination, multiculturalism, and diversity, with the ultimate goal of reducing the level of intolerance and bias in contemporary society."