Library - Recommended Internet Sites

Diversity

African American
Aging/Elderly
Arab American
Asian American
Disabled
GLBT
Hispanic/Latino
Mulicultural/General
Native American/Aboriginal Peoples
Religious Diversity
For Educators


African American

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.


Aging/Elderly

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

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

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.


Disabled

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.


GLBT

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.


Hispanic/Latino

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.


Multicultural/General

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.


Native American/Aboriginal Peoples

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 Hawai’i.

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.



Religious Diversity

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."


For Educators

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.”