Black History Courses and Certifications

CrashCourse

Black American History by CrashCourse

7 reviews

Clint Smith teaches you Black American History in 50 episodes. In this course, you will learn about the Transatlantic slave trade, slavery in the American colonies, Elizabeth Key, slave codes, the Germantown petition against slavery, and the Stono Rebell…

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Black Performance as Social Protest

Explore the role of Black performance in social activism with this 5-week course from the University of Michigan. Learn about its historical context, impact on modern movements, and create a manifesto for racial equity.

• Coursera
• 23 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Gain a foundational understanding of the history of white supremacy and discover a path forward through the limitless capacity and resilience of Black love.

• MasterClass
• 10 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Black Tudors: The Untold Story

165 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover the little-known history of Black Africans in Tudor England and challenge your preconceptions of Black history.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Connecticut

U.S. Anti-Black Racism

54 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover the history of racism in America and explore how racism and anti-Blackness is systemic in American society.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Black Curriculum

Teaching Black British History: A Teacher Training Guide

51 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover how to best teach and embed Black British history into the national school curriculum with this informative course.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Extra Credits

Black American History

This is a collection of stories both about the systems of oppression Black Americans have had to face, and the triumph in spite of it all.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TED-Ed

Hidden Figures - Black History

This series of videos features particular people who have contributed to the civil rights movement in various ways, as well as overall issues.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Social Sciences Lesson Plans & Resources

Enhance your teaching skills in social sciences with this 37-hour course, offering lesson plans, discussion questions, writing prompts, and video lessons on various topics.

• Study.com
• 1 day 12 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

University of Connecticut

Black Agency: Resistance and Resilience

20 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore the history of anti-Black racism and reflect on how Black and non-Black people can build resilience to confront prejudice.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

TED

The Real Story of Rosa Parks - and Why We Need to Confront Myths About Black History

Explore the true story of Rosa Parks and the importance of accurate Black history in this TED Talk by Professor David Ikard. Less than 1 hour.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Performance as Social Protest

Understand artistic protest from the African Diaspora, and how Black performance impacts social justice movements today.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

This course includes a variety of materials and resources all related to the stories of Iowans engaged in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement from the struggle against slavery through the ending of formal racial segregation.

• Canvas Network
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course