Resources for Historical Contributions Made by African-Americans (Act 561)

Act 561 of 2017 (A.C.A. § 6-16-121) provided direction to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to update the materials and resources for the teaching of historical contributions made by African-Americans in the United States and in other countries prior to the establishment of the United States for inclusion in the appropriate curricula of all kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) of all public schools in Arkansas.

The links in the Historical Contributions Made by African-Americans document provide lessons and resources for the teaching of historical contributions made by African-Americans in the United States and in other countries prior to the establishment of the United States. They are organized into grade-level bands.

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