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Here are 10 links:

1. Autherine Lucy Foster
2. Bessie Coleman
3. Bill Cosby
4. Charles Hamilton Houston
5. Frederick Douglass
6. George Washington Carver
7. Malcolm X
8. Mary McLeod Bethune
9. Patricia R. Harris
10. Maya Angelou

Primarily from universities, these are some great Black History Month resources. Sign up for our free biographies.

Remember that Black History Month is not just about the famous. Valuable contributions from all people of color should be in the spotlight.

2018 update. University websites constantly change and never update or redirect links, so 1 - 8 on our list no longer work, but 9 and 10 do as of January 27, 2018.