Site Name: Daughters of Eve
URL: www.geocities.com/Wellesley/Garden/1071
Why it's a cool link:
This site highlights the achievements of African American women past and present.

Site Name: Afro-American watercolor artist Billups
URL: www.tidalwave.net/~mob
Why it's a cool link:
Watercolor paintinga of Afro-American subjects

Site Name: African American Unity Sculpture
URL: www.BlackPlanetNet.com
Why it's a cool link:
Very unusual project to build a 4 miile long African American sculpture...with one million names and signatures included.

Site Name: SunHead
URL: www.wow.net/sunhead
Why it's a cool link:
It's for people from the Island's ....you know the Carribean it's focus is not African-American but Carribean. We all Black but we all diferrent also.

Site Name: FREAKNIK.NET
URL: WWW.FREAKNIK.NET
Why it's a cool link:
our websites freaknik.net ,.com ,.org last year received 1.5 million visitors. we are currently averaging 18,000 visits to our combined websites a day. we have truely captured the college market, and can direct them to you. e-mail or call us at 404.221.1230 Ronn Greene.

Site Name: Afrocentric Resource Centre
URL: www.jazm.com
Why it's a cool link:
links to many afrocentric web sites both business and personal inclucing over 140 celebrity photos

Site Name: TMOTTGoGo
URL: www.tmottgogo.com
Why it's a cool link:
The official gateway to the Washington DC Go-Go music culture!

Site Name: Jamila's Webpage!
URL: members.aol.com/diosa96/Jamila.html
Why it's a cool link:
It's my very own webpage! Featuring: the fun page the free speech page the all about me page the animations page the fishy page the travel page and much,much more!

Site Name: The Black InfoNet
URL: www.blackinfonet.com
Why it's a cool link:
the site provides free and easy information for new and experienced computer users

Site Name: The Black InfoNet
URL: www.blackinfonet.com
Why it's a cool link:
the site provides free and easy information for new and experienced computer users

Site Name: The Tag Gallery and Book Center
URL: www.elitemall.com/tag
Why it's a cool link:
Small gallery and book center with alot of puzzass very graphic in informative

Site Name: HARLEM 1900-1940: An African American Community
URL: www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem
Why it's a cool link:
The CHICO Project, in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, introduces a unique virtual exhibit and gateway for the Harlem Renaissance. At the core of the exhibit is an online presentation of the Schomburg's compelling portfolio, "Harlem 1900-1940", featuring over 30 archival photographs with accompanying text and lesson plans for educators. The website extends this portfolio with an interactive timeline and database of artists, writers and musicians. Both the database and timeline are in early stages of development, and will continue to expand during the coming months to include additional biographies and musical examples. CHICO (Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach) is a nonprofit project at the School of Information, University of Michigan. Our goal is to work in cooperation with diverse communities and cultural organizations to facilitate online multicultural initiatives. For more information, contact Project Director C. Olivia Frost (cfrost@umich.edu), Associate Dean at SI, or Project Manager Sam Cronk (leftfld@umich.edu)

Site Name: Avidreader's Book Club
URL: members.tripod./~avidreader/index-3.html
Why it's a cool link:
It's cool because it's one of the first African American book clubs to be on the internet. I have not seen any other that shares a love for reading the works of African American authors. Although, they are based out of Charlotte this web site has information useful to every community as well as book lover. Check out the site! It ends with html and I wasn't sure if I should add that part or not in the URL. It is worth a look and has links to other relevant sites. Peace!

Site Name: Zambian Homepage
URL: www.zamnet.zm
Why it's a cool link:
One of the first African sites to have three daily Afican newspapers : Times of Zambia,Zambia Daily Mail and the The Post all from the state of Zambia in Central Africa.Gives you a Glimpse on whats kicking at home.

Site Name: E-Jams
URL: www.ejams.com/
Why it's a cool link:
please add my link to your page. please let me know if you would me to do the same. if so,† include your URL. http://www.ejams.com/ E-Jams is an interactive music survey with contests, chatrooms, trivia, music charts, bulletin boards, cool merchandise, plus news and information about the world of R&B and hip-hop music.

Site Name: "Lemont Brown" comic strip and editorial cartoons
URL: www.lemontbrown.com
Why it's a cool link:
"Lemont Brown" is a comic strip about a young African-American cartoonist and what he's willing to endure for friendship. The site also contains editorial cartoons by Darrin Bell that have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Daily Californian, and other major newspapers.

Site Name: The New Age Health
URL: members.aol.com/WCarmier/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
Aromatherapy :An Ancient Science Return to The Modern World. There are 188 references of "OILS" in the "BIBLE". Gold , Myrrh, Hyssop,Frankincense ,Rosemary..///// for more info check out our site.t . " Its your health so take charge of it" .

Site Name: Aalize's Advice with Attitude!
URL: www.aalize.com
Why it's a cool link:
Aalize.com is one of very few african american sites which provides sassy advice/articles and useful information. We feature a FREE stuff area, links to various health related sites, articles, trivia, and more!

Site Name: The Blue Highway
URL: www.thebluehighway.com
Why it's a cool link:
This site is the best collection of tributes to African-American blues greats, essays, blues radio listings, news, links, and more. If you're interested in the most dominant musical style in the world in the 20th century, this is the place to be. The intro page says it all: "The history of the blues is more than a musical chronology. The blues was born the day the West African shoreline fell from the horizon...." This site also includes links to blues books, CDs, and other resources on the Internet.

Site Name: Aalize's Advice with Attitude!
URL: www.aalize.com
Why it's a cool link:
Features weekly updates, sassy advice, romance/relationship articles, trivia, forums, surveys, and more! Aalize invites you over!

Site Name: Noir Online
URL: www.noironline.com
Why it's a cool link:
Noir Online is A New Online Resource for African American Life and Culture on the Internet. Whether you want to find out the latest information on Black Businesses, Chat about issues or Just see what events are going on in the community, Noir Online has the Information you need to know.

Site Name: AFRO-Americ@: Your Cool Links: Commercial
URL:
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Site Name: Karibu Books
URL: www.karibu-books.com
Why it's a cool link:
The Best African American Bookstore online. Photography, graphic art, book reviews, book signings. This site must be seen to be believed.

Site Name: Bi-racial World Domination
URL: www.cgocable.net/~aharriso
Why it's a cool link:
A satire of other racially motivated sites. Meant to entertain and educate people about the absurdity of racism.

Site Name: Enter Into The Joy by L. L. Brookins
URL: members.aol.com/BrookinsLL/EnterIntoTheJoy.html
Why it's a cool link:
Includes and entire topic from the book on the web site with plans to change the sample topic every month. Cool!

Site Name: Suite 508: The Place for Maxwell Fans
URL: www.suite508.com
Why it's a cool link:
Suite 508 is the premiere fan club and website dedicated to the R&B phenomenon Maxwell. The mission of Suite 508 is to promote the artistry of Maxwell and provide his fans with a center for information and an outlet for creative expression. Suite 508 invites you to visit the website and immerse yourself in the Maxwell experience. **Be sure to look for information on our upcoming Suite 508 Conference June 4-5,1998 in New York City!!**

Site Name: Online chat
URL: www.friendfinder.com
Why it's a cool link:
You chat with anyone from around the globe.N.B.Sometimes it gets really racist.

Site Name: E-Jams...An R&B Music Site
URL: www.ejams.com/
Why it's a cool link:
E-Jams is an interactive music survey with contests, chatrooms, trivia, music charts, bulletin boards, cool merchandise, plus links and music information.

Site Name: Gettosake Comics Publisher
URL: gettosake.hypermart.net
Why it's a cool link:
A new african-american comic book publisher with a gritty new title "Chocolate Thunder" Urban comics

Site Name: Southwest Inn at Sedona
URL: www.swinn.com
Why it's a cool link:
Fabulous new combination Bed & Breakfast/Small luxury hotel in Sedona AZ - one of the most beautiful spots on earth! Special Internet rates - see our web site

Site Name: Southwest Inn at Eagle Mountain (Scottsdale AZ)
URL: www.southwestinn.com
Why it's a cool link:
Just opened - a luxury boutique resort on the Eagle Mountain Golf course. Eavery room has a two pwerson whirlpool tub, gas fireplace, and deck with 50 mile views. Relax in complete privacy while enjoying total luxury. Special grand opening rates.

Site Name: Millennium Doll Artistry...international guild of doll artists
URL: www.dollartistry.com
Why it's a cool link:
This site is cool because it offers a little something more for art lovers. And something special for collectors. Here, those who love dolls, especially dolls of color, will be treated to a large selection of one of a kind and limited edition art dolls handcrafted in a variety of mediums i.e. porcelain, polymer, resin, cloth and other mixed media. If you find another site like this, let me know, because I haven't been able to find one. We are the only site that offers so many dolls of color. Check it out. Be sure to sign the guestbook. Best with Netscape 3 or higher, which you can download free on the homepage.

Site Name: Black Panthers
URL: www.afroam.org/history/Panthers/10point.html
Why it's a cool link:
The very best. Jeff D. Muhammad Jeff.Davis@804.ima.infomail.com

Site Name: The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League
URL: www.unia-acl.org
Why it's a cool link:
Founded by Marcus Mosiah Garvey, the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League is a social, friendly, humanitarian, charitable, educational, institutional, constructive and expansive society, and consists of persons desiring to the utmost to work for the general uplift of the people of African ancestry of the world. And the members pledge themselves to do all in their power to conserve the rights of their noble race and to respect the rights of all mankind, believing always in the Brotherhood of Man and the Fatherhood of God. The motto of the organization is "One God! One Aim! One Destiny!" Therefore, let justice be done to all mankind, realizing that if the strong oppresses the weak, confusion and discontent will ever mark the path of man but with love, faith and charity towards all the reign of peace and plenty will be heralded into the world and the generations of men shall be called Blessed.

Site Name: Sheps.Com
URL: www.sheps.com
Why it's a cool link:
Besides emphasizing our heritage and strong links to our exalted ancestors, Sheps.Com also acts as a guide to some very interesting and positive Black-owned businesses.

Site Name: MIDDLE PASSAGES
URL: middlepassages.com
Why it's a cool link:
Wide ranging site with a lot of Afro-centric information. Be sure to read editorials by Alonglos B'Mia and Eliyah Dara Ben-Yudah.

Site Name: Chillin Online
URL: http://www.chillinonline.com
Why it's a cool link:
Urban entertainment sizzlin' with flavor! Music reviews, interactive discussion, weekly hip-hop performances, polls, black comics and it don't stop there!

Site Name: Ashley's World
URL: www.sbcusa.com/blackart/indexash.html
Why it's a cool link:
Great music, theme, webdesign and information

Site Name: Ashley's World of African-American Paintings
URL: www.sbcusa.com/blackart/indexash.html
Why it's a cool link:
Great, colorful subject paintings of African-American themes. The music, theme, webdesign and information are outstanding.

Site Name: NuBeing International magazine
URL: www.nubeing.com
Why it's a cool link:
African culture and lifestyle magazine from a global perspective.

Site Name: Another View
URL: www.AnotherView.com
Why it's a cool link:
An uncommon perspective on what everybody's talking about!

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Site Name: Linda Dominique Grosvenor
URL: members.aol.com/grosvenord/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
Because it's a book page and most author's dont have book pages. This author allows you to read the first chapter of her book and there's also some of her poetry at this site!

Site Name: DLastRomeo Home Page
URL: www.dlastromeo.com
Why it's a cool link:
This is an up and comming author who is today where Terry McMillan was 5 years ago. And the site is beautiful!

Site Name: RELIEF books
URL: members.aol.com/grosvenord/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
This site has the best of African American books! They are sectioned together nicely, from Paradise to How to Satisfy a Black Man Sexually! Buy it today with Amazon's low low prices!

Site Name: The Good Book Online Book Club
URL: members.aol.com/gospel22/bookclub.html
Why it's a cool link:
This is the offical website of The Good Book Online Book Club. We come together once a month to read a selection by MOSTLY African American authors. We go into a private AOL chatroom and discuss the book and sometimes the author joins us! If you love to read, drop us an email today!

Site Name: Maimouna Keita School of African Dance
URL: www.angelfire.com/ny/africandance
Why it's a cool link:
It provides information about exciting African Dance and Drum performances, classes and events in NYC.

Site Name: www.noi.com
URL:
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Site Name: Nok Museum of African Arts
URL: nokmuseum.org
Why it's a cool link:
The Nok Museum @ Harlemm is an on-line museum for African and Pan-african art. Tons of On-line exhibits. New exhibit: Contemporary African Art

Site Name: Sanfoka Leadership Model
URL: www.Quikpage.com/k/kgroup
Why it's a cool link:
The company, Knowledge Group, is dedicated to helping organizations create strong leadership for the 21 st century. Their ministry is for the youth and our people.

Site Name: Sanfoka Leadership Model
URL: www.Quikpage.com/k/kgroup
Why it's a cool link:
The company, Knowledge Group, is dedicated to helping organizations create strong leadership for the 21 st century. Their ministry is for the youth and our people.

Site Name: Native American Issues
URL: home.att.net/~Numberup/Nativeissues.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Many African Americans also have Native American ("Indian") ancestry. How knowledgeable are we of their concerns? What are the aspects of life in America that affect our Indian brothers and sisters? Can we be more involved? "Mitakuye oyasin" was a song by the Neville Brothers. It is a Lakota ("Sioux")Indian phrase with a truism: "We are all related!"

Site Name: Four Corners Postcard
URL: www.ausbcomp.com/redman/index.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Mariners from the West Coast of Africa had been sailing back and forth to North America at least 500 years before Columbus. He in fact used their maps and one of Columbus' pilots was black. The people who met him were black also. The history of the Native Americans and black people are entwined. One-third of the people who walked the Trail of Tears with the Five Tribes were black. Four Corners Postcard researches these connections.

Site Name: FSAC Buy/Lease
URL: www.dreamvehicle.com/m/gh4262
Why it's a cool link:
A valuable new resource that all of us should be made aware of.

Site Name: Alliance of African American Artists
URL: www.artists4A.com
Why it's a cool link:
It's a great site to get a basic education about art BEFORE you start buying. It also showcases the works of some of the best and brightest African-American Fine Artists.

Site Name: Rhapsody in Black Literary Magazine
URL: members.aol.com/rapsodynb/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
I like this site because they publish amateur African AMerican writers and artists, and they show the African American image in a positive and inspiration light.

Site Name: African American Literature Book Club
URL: johnsonpcc.com/books
Why it's a cool link:
You can submit poetry for publication on the Internet for free and there is a wide variety of information including a very good crossword puzzle!

Site Name: Afrozine
URL: members.aol.com/gpsn/afrozine.htm
Why it's a cool link:
AFROZINE will feature interesting links, articles and discussions on topics of interest from AFRICAN, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN, LATIN, BRAZILIAN, AFRO-CENTRIC COMMUNITIES around the world.

Site Name: Christine's Genealogy Website
URL: ccharity.com
Why it's a cool link:
African American genealogy website that includes Freedmen's Bureau marriage records, lists of free born and ex-slave African Americans who emigrated to Liberia between 1820 - 1843, transcripts of fugitive slave cases and manumission cases, slave censuses and more, as well as links to other African American genealogy resources on the web.

Site Name: The Black Inventions Museum
URL: www.ujima.com/bim/bim
Why it's a cool link:
It's the official site for the Black Inventions Museum traveling exhibition by Lady Sala Shabazz of Tom Joyner's morning show!!

Site Name: Mechanic Theattre - Baltimore Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
URL: www.themechanic.org
Why it's a cool link:
The Mechanic Theatre presents touring Broadway attractions in Baltimore, as well as Gospel Plays, dramas, comedians, etc., and should be listed as the primarey venue for touring attractions in Baltimore.

Site Name: Caramelle's Page--Site of a Jamaican Female
URL: www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Pier/1621/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
Basically, this site is about me and what it was like to grow up in Jamaica, also what it is like for a 19-yr old African-American female living in Boston, MA dealing with racism and pressures that life brings. Also includes my thoughts on relationships, life, and religion. GUARANTEED to make you stop and think.

Site Name: Waverly House
URL: www.natsel.com
Why it's a cool link:
An African-American author, William Simms, with two great books: Zuro!, controversial story of racial conflict and black empowerment and Crisis of Identity, black male/female love and conflict

Site Name: Takami Futoshi DA page!
URL: www.cyberback.com/~ft3975/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
This page are awarded by lots of cool sites. and web design is getting better and better. It's easy to access to each page

Site Name: The Naked Truth Newspaper (Finally an African Centered paper!!!)
URL: www.ixpres.com/ntruth
Why it's a cool link:
All cultures have different worldviews and experiences. This paper speaks from the African Centered point of view in a bold and researched format.

Site Name: We must return to our Afrikan Spirituality!!!
URL: members.tripod.com/~manofmoney/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
A site discussing "why won't we leave foreign religions alone and return to our pre-slavery spiritual systems.

Site Name: Afrika will RISE Again!!!
URL: www.freeyellow.com/members/moneyman2000/page1.html
Why it's a cool link:
This site provides a booklist and other culturally relevant information for Afrikan people.

Site Name: Urban Sounds - Soul, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Urban Culture
URL: pages.prodigy.com/urbansounds
Why it's a cool link:
Music,African,Black,History,R&B,Hip,Hop,Disco,Soul,Rock,Jazz,Dance,Funk,Old,School,Reggae,Urban,Style,City,Freestyle,Wu,Tang,Funk,Music,Whitney,Houston,Biggie,Smalls,Culture,Black,R&B,History,Disco,Old,School,Jazz,Soul,Blues,Radio,Classic,Rock,Artists,Ebony,MIDI,Funkadelic,Bobby,James,Brown,Marley,Miles,Davis,Ohio,Players,Funky,Jimi,Hendrix,Public,Enemy,Parliment,Funk,Prince,Maxwell,Erykah,Badu,Busta,Rhymes,Beastie,Backstreet,Boys,Jodeci,Masta,P,Funk,H,Town,Boyz,II,Men,Janet,Jackson,Puff,Daddy,Mariah,Carry,Usher,Brian,McKnight,Micheal,Eric,Benet,Dru,Hill,R.,Kelley,Ginuwine,Rome,DeBarge,Keith,Sweat,Tupac,Shakur,Rakim,Mobb,Deep,Roots,Foxy,Brown,Redman,Keith,Murray,Grand,Master,Flash,Geto,Boys,Missy,Elliot,Music,African,Black,History,R&B,Hip,Hop,Disco,Soul,Rock,Jazz,Dance,Funk,Old,School,Reggae,Urban,Style,City,Stevie,Wonder,Billy,Cobham,Norman,Connors,Delfonics,EWF,Gap,Band,Gil,Scott,Heron,Jimi,Hendrix,Rick,James,Kool,Gang,Mandrill,Teena,Marie,Meters,Parliment,Funkadelic,Wilson,Pickett,Minnie,Riperton

Site Name: ECLECTIA
URL: www.eclectia.com
Why it's a cool link:
The hottest electronic magazine for African-Americans. Dealing with Black arts, technology and popular culture. Created by some dap brothers aand sister from the East Coast who are informative and proudly ethnic.

Site Name: The Moonlit Road
URL: www.themoonlitroad.com
Why it's a cool link:
The Moonlit Road is a storytelling journey down the mysterious backroads of the American South. Each month, we feature new folktales from throughout the South told by the region's best storytellers, including African-American tales and tellers. We also feature cultural background information on each tale, so our visitors can find out where each story came from.

Site Name: Cybersoul City
URL: www.hbo.com/soul
Why it's a cool link:
Please consider linking to HBO CyberSoul City: Showcasing arts & entertainment with an Afrocentric point of view. http://www.hbo.com/soul

Site Name: Starletta Duvall Mysteries
URL: members.aol.com/StarDuvall
Why it's a cool link:
Homepage of Judith Smith-Levin, author of "Do Not Go Gently" and "The Hoodoo Man", which feature African American homicide detective lieutenant Starletta Duvall. The author is a former police officer.

Site Name: Home To Harlem
URL: www.hometoharlem.com
Why it's a cool link:
Home to Harlem hosts pages of dining, entertainment, art, real estate, & business listings. Lots of pictures of Harlem landmarks & archictecture, + biorgraphies of Harlem notables complete the site

Site Name: Gold Magazine
URL: www.aumagazine.com
Why it's a cool link:
Its the only information source for urban business (black enertainment biz) online

Site Name: askheartbeat.com
URL: www.askheartbeat.com
Why it's a cool link:
Fresh new stuff devoted exclusively to building positive African-American relationships every week. The site carries columns, advice and articles that are always topical and often hilariously written.

Site Name: Atrium Zen
URL: www.atriumzen.com
Why it's a cool link:
Information, images, and content reflecting a varied and rich American experience. Reverent, creative, and decidedly male, the perspective is spiked with a twist of Zen. Refreshing.

Site Name: vTuner
URL: www.vtuner.com
Why it's a cool link:
Radio Stations broadcast live, world wide global, africa, phily, gosphel, rap,

Site Name: Kijiji Umoja Afrocentric webpage search engine
URL: www.cdc.net/~jhuff/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
Kijiji Umoja webpage an African American web page search engine with tons of Afrocentric links in it's database, and growing every day. Plus listing by category for chat rooms, women, history,africa, and more..

Site Name: Say What Comic Strip
URL: saywhat.hypermart.net
Why it's a cool link:
Say What is a new and exciting african american comic strip filled with good humor and great art. A blast from start to finish!

Site Name: Mr. Kenyada's Neighborhood
URL: www.kenyada.com
Why it's a cool link:
The coolest discussion board on the Net (the Society of Voices), powerful essays, thought-provoking politics, Old School Daze (commentary about classic R&B), and so much more...

Site Name: Welcome To Ebon Phoenix
URL: members.aol.com/Ebon11111/Homepage.html
Why it's a cool link:
It focuses on the development of the Black community. With emphasis on political and social upheaval. It's a smooth site, trust

Site Name: Seven Days
URL: www.pipeline.com/~kousins/7days.htm
Why it's a cool link:
A wonderful book detailing the stories of the "The Other Black Folk. The stories represent each day of the week and highlight the triumphs and struggles that African Americans tend to encounter. The "Other Black Folk" are the hard working, loving folks that we can proud of.

Site Name: ambassador for the King
URL: www.tcnj.edu/~mcnealer
Why it's a cool link:
This site belongs to an AfriAmerican who has been ministering to black men,and thier families for 12years now.

Site Name: Da Hook Up
URL: www.askheartbeat.com/hookup.html
Why it's a cool link:
Eligible bachelors and bachelorettes wait to meet you for friendship or romance. Photo gallery and profiles of Black singles from all over!

Site Name: For The Black Male
URL: lyre.mit.edu/~deering/ftbm.html
Why it's a cool link:
This site is dedicated to supporting and empowering Black Men. It is the largest site of it's kind, and has great links to topics of interest to Black Men worldwide.

Site Name: Topaz Graphix
URL: members.aol.com/topaze911/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
Into art? Then come to this site to see unique and positive images of African-American works created with pen and ink.

Site Name: Ebony Chat Network
URL: www.angelfire.com/va/ebonie/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
This site has chat, links, lottery, jokes, and much more. It is a network site for the African American community. It is meant to be a place for exchanging ideas and information.

Site Name: First Fridays-Online
URL: www.1stfridays.com
Why it's a cool link:
First Fridays is a nationally recognized networking event targeting young, black urban professionals and held the first Friday of every month in various cities throughout the nation.

Site Name: TAAPS Gallery - Free African American Print Finding Service
URL: members.aol.com/Taaps/taaps.html
Why it's a cool link:
This site is cool because it offers an absolutely FREE service for finding the best African American fine art prints at the best prices.

Site Name: Secrets & Whispers:The Daughters of the Dust Homepage
URL: www.Geechee.com
Why it's a cool link:
Writer/Director Julie Dash offers up Geechee culture, artist, receipies and information about her award winning film "Daughters of the Dust" and her new novel about the continuing story of the Peazant family of women.

Site Name: Women of Color, Women of Words
URL: www.scils.rutgers.edu/~cybers/home.html
Why it's a cool link:
Only place on the web where you can get information on an influential group of American playwrights: African-American women. Includes photos where possible and links to other information, as well as bibliographic sources.

Site Name: Darnell's Black Radio Guide
URL: darnell.home.avana.net/radio_st.html
Why it's a cool link:
A collective guide to radio stations across the United States, with radio formats catering to the Black/Urban/African American market.

Site Name: eclectia
URL: www.eclectia.com
Why it's a cool link:
I like the poetry it offers and the comic section has a thought provoking message. I also like the fashion it shows from an original designer. However, it's not as comprehensive as your site, but I think it's worth checking out.

Site Name: Reflections on Black History
URL: www.freepress.org/fleming.html
Why it's a cool link:
It's a collection of newly written columns on African American history by a national treasure, 89-year-old Thomas Fleming, who has been writing for the black press constantly since 1944 and is the oldest working journalist in San Francisco. I'm surprised that the Afro-American doesn't carry this wonderful column. Check it out! Sincerely, M. Millard

Site Name: Cooking With You
URL: www.erols.com/gmps
Why it's a cool link:
Cooking With You is a monthly newsletter offering tips, recipes and information on cooking.

Site Name: Belle Arti
URL: ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Belle_Arti
Why it's a cool link:
One reason why this site is cool, the artist's paint not because they've received a certificate, that says they can. They paint from their heart, soul, and very essence of their being. Some wear their feelings on their sleeve, they wear theirs on canvas.

Site Name: LEST WE FORGET
URL: www.coax.net/people/lwf
Why it's a cool link:
A large collection of links focusing on the history and culture of people of African ancestry in Americans from the 1500s to the present.

Site Name: UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS IN THE CIVIL WAR
URL: www.coax.net/people/lwf/data.htm
Why it's a cool link:
They wore the blue uniform and fought for their freedom well as the freedom of all enslaved men, women and children.

Site Name: World Peace 2000
URL: www.worldpeace2000.com/1day/
Why it's a cool link:
People all over the world, all over the web, working to make January 1, 2000 "World Peace Day". Wouldn't it be beautiful. We can do it. Let those of us who are peaceful, and loving, influence our world this day. Let all the people of the earth, no matter what race or religion come together and make this a wonderful, beautiful day. What a gift for our children!!!

Site Name: SoftWare Ministries Network
URL: www.swm.net
Why it's a cool link:
We provide complete web services and multimedia programming to churches and Christian organizations. Organizations dedicated to God can now establish a successful software ministry which will also enhance their existing mediums of communication.

Site Name: EverythingBlack.com
URL: www.everythingblack.com
Why it's a cool link:
The place to find any and everything Black on the net!

Site Name: *african american invention express*
URL: www.invention-express.com/
Why it's a cool link:
This is a fast-info, easy ride through African American invention data. The *express* excursion features: a biweekly invention *focus;* a printable, searchable invention list; weekly *inventor name game* contest (win a tee!); little Ivan (kids' car), who shares his faves and African American inventions; calendars, tees... All aboard!

Site Name: The Black Experience
URL: www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/1320
Why it's a cool link:
Because it celebrates Blacks in America!

Site Name: HeartBeat - Relationship Advice With Flava!
URL: www.askheartbeat.com
Why it's a cool link:
The divorce rate of the general population in the U.S. is estimated to be at 50%. In the African-American community, estimates range from 60-85%. This site is dedicated to improving male/female relationships and communication skills of the African-American community. Informative and highly entertaining daily advice column by Ms. Heartbeat on sex, love games and love-gone wrong! Answers to 15 of the most frequently asked questions about love. Poetry and essay submissions from readers are welcome. African-American and professionals and entreprenuers photo gallery and profiles for friendship or romance. Weekly articles and surveys on various topics such as interracial relationships, older/younger love, breaking up, love triangles, etc. Stimulating chats with African-American sexuality and relationship professionals each week and other resources for creating the relationship and the love we each seek.

Site Name: African-American Consumer Complaint Homepage
URL: members.tripod.com/~Virtual_GOD/
Why it's a cool link:
It helps to give us a central point of focus in in terms of posting complaints that everyone can read and decide for themselves whether or not the people they give their money to has their best interest at heart. Also, as I understand it, attorneys and other organizations view it quit often so the feedback is helpful and professional.

Site Name: INTERracial
URL: www.twsonline.com/INTERracial/
Why it's a cool link:
A positive and supportive presence for members of the interracial/intercultural community. Very large site featuring news and information, forums, personals, chat, polls, digital postcard, a bookstore, personal anecdotes, and an abundance of other important resources.

Site Name: AFRICAN MODERN ART
URL: WWW.GEOCITIES.com/SoHo/Gallery/6654
Why it's a cool link:
A site for on the edge, contemporary african art

Site Name: Oware! 'the National Game of Africa'
URL: www.crl.com/~rkovach/oware/index.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Oware! 'the National Game of Africa' is now Freeware. The software may be downloaded free and the book may be obtained for the cost of mailing. The Oware! site has been moved to: http://www.crl.com/~rkovach/oware/index.htm Please update your link to reflect the new URL. Thank you Roger P. Kovach Bolinas, California

Site Name: S.H.A.P.E. Community Center, Inc.
URL: www.shape.org
Why it's a cool link:
"Self Help for African People Through Education" - Providing The Greater Houston Community with programs for Youth, Family & Community through the Principles of Kwanzaa for over 28 Years:Summer/After School Enrichment; Kazi Shule Alternative Education; Community/Cultural Enrichment Events

Site Name: Major Cox's Perspectives
URL: ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/majorcox/homepage.html
Why it's a cool link:
The site has good articles and great links all about the American color-line.

Site Name: TimBookTu
URL: www.cris.com/~mempv/timbook2.shtml
Why it's a cool link:
TimBookTu is a showcase for up-and-coming African-American writers and poets who desire a place to have their works made available to the World Wide Web audience.

Site Name: The New Africa Web Site
URL: www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/7616
Why it's a cool link:
This page reveals an awesome idea as to the answer of black prosperity in the US. The answer is "New Africa." Check it out, ...A MUST!

Site Name: Solomon's Home Page
URL: home.att.net/~Numberup/personal.html
Why it's a cool link:
Savors the nectar of cross-cultural spirituality, mysticism, kabbalah, connection to Cosmic Consciousness and attuning with the God Within.

Site Name: AFRICAN AMERICAN MYSTERY PAGE
URL: home.att.net/~valdaniels
Why it's a cool link:
Only site devoted solely to mystery, crime, and suspense fiction by African American authors. Includes bibliographies, new releases, links, and more.

Site Name: The Internet Black Pages
URL: www.blackpgs.com
Why it's a cool link:
A listing of African and African American businesses, churches, schools, and all types of organization

Site Name: BlackPages Canada Online
URL: www.blackpages.net
Why it's a cool link:
Afrocentric guide to Canadaís Black and Caribbean communities. Itís comprehensive with wide range of topics including entertainment, travel, shopping, black history, current events, calendar of events.

Site Name: Niji
URL: home3.inet.tele.dk/mcamara
Why it's a cool link:
Just check it out and you will find useful links and information on Africa, Culture and Gambia in particular.

Site Name: People of the Sun Healing Zone
URL: eyeofatum.com
Why it's a cool link:
A self empowerment and self care site for people of African Descent. Interesting information on retreats, study groups, economic empowerment and healing circles.

Site Name: John Henrik Clarke Africana Library
URL: www.library.cornell.edu/africana
Why it's a cool link:
Finally!!! A site for the "Father of African American History."

Site Name: New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
URL: www.aawc.com/church1.html
Why it's a cool link:
This church has been going strong since it was founded in 1841 in Mt. Pleasant South Carolina

Site Name: International Black Index Source Directory
URL: www.blackindex.com
Why it's a cool link:
The fact it's the largest and well-maintained online resources pertaining to the African Diaspora. Since it directory is database-driven and have other advance features, it beats out those simple 'link pages' and I double-dare anyone to show me a better site!!!

Site Name: The Gambia related pages
URL: home3.inet.tele.dk/mcamara/gam.html
Why it's a cool link:
You can get information on The Gambia and related links

Site Name: Djembe Home page
URL: www.Djembe.dk
Why it's a cool link:
Unique website cross cultural issues. The only forum for this in Scandinavia. Check it out.

Site Name: The ACME Whoopi Page
URL: www.bestware.net/spreng/whoopi/index.shtml
Why it's a cool link:
It's Whoopi!

Site Name: Browns HomePage
URL: www.accesscom.net/~dfb
Why it's a cool link:
Some of the African American Sites that can found on the WWW. New Orleans' Websites, Most of the WWW Search Engines.

Site Name: African American Phat Poetry Book
URL: members.aol.com/bonvibre/rmp0.html
Why it's a cool link:
over 125 poems by Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka/LeRoi Jones, Arna Bontemps, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Countee Cullen, Rita Dove, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Gloria Wade Gayles, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Helene Johnson, Don Lee, Audre Lorde, Claude McKay, Eugene B. Redmond, Ishmael Reed, Jean Toomer and more

Site Name: Pete's Funstuff Personal Page
URL: www.angelfire.com/md/petepages
Why it's a cool link:
IF you bookmark this page, it launches you to all of the exciting happenings on the web!

Site Name: Share International - A message of hope for humanity
URL: www.shareintl.org
Why it's a cool link:
It's about the most profound event in the history of mankind which is about to take place which will transform the world leading to sharing, brotherhood, justic and peace. Check it out!

Site Name: American Vision Society
URL: http://www.americanvisions.com/
Why it's a cool link:
This site has an extensive library of resources for the African American community.

Site Name: MSBET
URL: www.msbet.com
Why it's a cool link:
MSBET's goal is to build the premier brand for interactive programming targeting the African-America community by producing relevant content that informs and entertains as well as facilitates communication.

Site Name: GO WARE Travel
URL: www.goware-travel.com
Why it's a cool link:
Their mission is to map Afrocentric culture in large American cities. They begin with seven cities and plan to add more. They also sell colorful printed maps.

Site Name: Hue-Man Experience
URL: www.hue-man.com
Why it's a cool link:
The African-American Bookstore. Reviews and listings of books of interest to African-Americans. Order books online.

Site Name: The Jackie Robinson Society
URL: www.utexas.edu/students/jackie
Why it's a cool link:
The JRS was formed on January 31, 1997, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Jackie's debut in the major leagues and educate people avout his legacy. Come check out our exclusive interviews, photo gallery, and updates on special 50th Anniversary events.

Site Name: The SuperStar Magazine Online!
URL: www.starpowerusa.com
Why it's a cool link:
Because it's taken me three or more attempts to list this site on your links list! And maybe because we've received over 120,000 hits in our 1st two months on the net. Other than that...I'm just another human being in the universe who loves to be loved. Go figure.

Site Name: Black History Page
URL: members.aol.com/klove01/blackhis.htm
Why it's a cool link:
This site contains biographies about famous black people. It also offers monthly calendars that spotlight daily events in black history. There are multimedia sections as well that contain audio and video samples of people from Thurgood Marshall to Malcolm X!

Site Name: The Black World Today
URL: www.tbwt.com
Why it's a cool link:
This site is the most comprehensive source of news and views from Black countries and Black communities around the world. It als features the writings of some of Black America's leading scholars and social activists.

Site Name: Black CouTours
URL: www.travelfile.com/get/coutours.html
Why it's a cool link:
Nice graphic. Photo of Michael Jordan's statue in Chicago. Looks like a cool tour to take.

Site Name: hamblin.com
URL: www.hamblin.com
Why it's a cool link:
He speaks common sense and speaks his mind against the welfare pimps of America. God Bless! Duty, Honnor, Country

Site Name: VIRTUALLY BLACK.COM
URL: www.virtuallyblack.com
Why it's a cool link:
Comprehensive listing of not only the San Diego African American Community but also a very resourceful tool for the rest of San Diego also. Soon to epand to include ALL of California. As a matter of fact, It was specifically Designed with the West Coast in Mind!

Site Name: AFRICREATIONS
URL: http://www.africreations.com
Why it's a cool link:
You can listen to R & B and reggae music as you browse or shop for unique handmade personalized, afrocentric, black fraternity/sorority hats, handmade jewelry etc.

Site Name: Urban Ambiance
URL: www.mwc.edu/rmacmich/ua.html
Why it's a cool link:
Urban Ambiance is an underground hip-hop venture, but it features more than just our artists, but reviews, interviews, and cultural coverage on hip-hop and reggae music.

Site Name: MAYIMUNA (Alma) SPEAKS
URL: www.netcom.com/~mayimuna/home.html
Why it's a cool link:
This is a new site awaiting the upload availability of the server. Please stay tunned. The future is promising.

Site Name: London's First Black Police Officer ...............
URL: http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5114/
Why it's a cool link:
Sirs, As a black British Internet surfer (and a Police Officer) I see very little about the black British experience, yet we have a large and vibrant black community here in London and elsewhere in Britain. I'm sure Africans everywhere will be interested to know af this pioneering Police Officer :- http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5114/ regards Paul Wilson General Secretary Black Police Association London England bpa@hotmail.com

Site Name: Our Country Magazine
URL: revolution.3-cities.com/~jrl
Why it's a cool link:
It looks at recent events from the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Articles and features cover politics and culture, both serious and fun. Recent articles include a history of the conservative movement and our analysis of the election. Also check out our series on the History of English Civilization.

Site Name: Molis
URL: web.fie.com/web/mol/index.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Information about Historically Black Colleges & Universities Jobs Fellowships Scholarships Grants U.N.C.F. plus links Its in there!!

Site Name: California Newsreel
URL: www.newsreel.org
Why it's a cool link:
California Newsreel distributes a large collection of video documentaries on African-American culture and history known as AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES. They also distribute the largest collection of films on Africa by Africans in their LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA collection.

Site Name: Gospel Woman
URL: www.asha.com/gospel
Why it's a cool link:
This is a lifestyles publication for Christian women of color, featuring profiles, sound samples, interviews, business tips, health and beauty tips, great recipes, and more!!

Site Name: African American Web Connection
URL: www.aawc.com/aawc.html
Why it's a cool link:
Has one of the largest collections of African American Church Web Pages (not lists but active Black "American" church web pages) on the WWW. Also has pages dedicated to the following Afro- centric areas: Art, Business, Entertainment, History, Organizations, Publications, & Prominent People. In addition there are pages on general areas of the web (e.g., Pages for Kids, Good Web Search Tools, News).

Site Name: Catch-A-Fire
URL: www.catchafire.com
Why it's a cool link:
An eclectic-layed-back-slicked-to-the-side on-line magazine combating the stereotypes which plague our society. Our E-Zine features: A cultural shopping market, Music, the Web's first casting pool of color, Political Commentary, World Astrology, and writings by people of color.

Site Name: Brothers & Sisters: Black Fraternities and Sororities
URL: www.stepshow.com
Why it's a cool link:
The first web site dedicated COMPLETELY to Black fraternities and sororities -- Brothers & Sisters contains links to more than 100 fraternity/sorority web sites, a Greek Events calendar with over 200 events nationwide, an interactive Greek discussion area called "Shout Out Central" and more! Visit Brothers & Sisters at stepshow.com today!

Site Name: LEARNING VACATIONS
URL: www.learningvacations.com
Why it's a cool link:
An award-winning travel site with a "chalkboard" of information on all types of learning vacations, including golf schools, educational adventures, cultural tours, adventure cruises, and more. There are also monthly features and a weekly guide to travel specials and auctions on the Web! Pleasepay this ever-expanding website a visit soon! Thank you!

Site Name: La boutique de Keita / Keita shop
URL: www.easynet.fr/jmd/index.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Cote d'Ivoire popular art

Site Name: Henry Sanders
URL: www-personal.umich.edu/~jcoles/hsintro.html
Why it's a cool link:
Henry Sanders plays Robert E ex-slave on Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman. He is a great actor.

Site Name: Gospel International
URL: gospelweb.com
Why it's a cool link:
This is the pulse of the gospel music industry. the only gospel music trade magazine in full on the world wide web, featuring artists profiles, current industry news, new music sound samples, and video clips, Vip Profiles, and lots more!!

Site Name: BAYOU SOUL KINGS ZYDECO
URL: http://web.wt.net/~gnote/bsk9.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Discover the the music from the black Creoles of Louisiana

Site Name: OLYMPIA BRASS BAND
URL: http://web.wt.net/~gnote/dobb.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Discover the the music from the black Creoles of Louisiana and the origins of jazz.

Site Name: Africa travel
URL: www.spectortravel.com
Why it's a cool link:
Spector Travel of Bosotn offers roots and culture tours to Africa!

Site Name: Bronzeville, a virtual city
URL: www.bronzeville.com
Why it's a cool link:
It is a good site about Bronzeville, Chicago's historical African-American community that had it going on back in the day. They are trying to revitalize it like many others in the city. Also do a yahoo search about Bronzeville lots of other goodies come up too!

Site Name: Harambee!
URL: www.harambee.com
Why it's a cool link:
Harambee! is a collection of sites to visit on the web from all aspects of African American life.

Site Name: Gary's Place
URL: www.oise.utoronto.ca/~gpieters/index.html
Why it's a cool link:
This site focus on employment discrimination in Ontario and provides updated information on employment discrimination cases that are presently before the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Site Name: African American Financial Index
URL: nestegg.iddis.com/aaindex
Why it's a cool link:
The only site on the WEB to identify and showcase black managed and or majority held publicly traded firms. If you're serious about investing in the community this is a good place to start. Features daily pricing information, company profiles and historical charts. Very serious content...the graphics can come later.

Site Name: BlackWeb
URL: www.black-web.com
Why it's a cool link:
Wonderful images and solid content at this site dedicated to the black community in the Greater Toronto Area.

Site Name: Zebra
URL: www.asis.com/zebra/
Why it's a cool link:
because it is real information about african americans and their experiences in the United States.

Site Name: VIRGINIA HAMILTON HOME PAGE
URL: www.cris.com/~bonfire2
Why it's a cool link:
It's a comprehensive, thorough look at this African American writer's life and work -- all of her book titles are thumbnailed and more, with her 34 colorful book jackets; photos, appearances and events and links to others.

Site Name: Clay A. Jackson's Homepage!
URL: www.geocities.com/Hollywood/6990
Why it's a cool link:
Neat info, and links!!!

Site Name: David Marasco's Negro Leagues Page
URL: pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~dmarasco/david.html
Why it's a cool link:
This is a place to learn about the Negro Leagues. Plenty of links to other Negro League sites, plus original writing and research.

Site Name: Keep It Real Online
URL: www.keepitreal.com
Why it's a cool link:
This site provides african american viewers with electronic information from a black perspective.

Site Name: A Woman's Nia on the Net
URL: members.aol.com/RobynMA/NiaNet/niahome.htm
Why it's a cool link:
A comprhensive cultural, computing and christian resource for the African-American Woman on the Internet!

Site Name: African American Holocaust
URL: www.tnp.com/holocaust
Why it's a cool link:
The African American Holocaust is an ongoing project created by Milford F. Plaines, a computer consultant from New York City created to educate and stimulate the thought process of individuals. A startling pictorial gallery which serves as a reminder when slavery was rampant in America, images including mob lynches, hangings, burnings, and plain horrendous acts against African Americans. The purpose of the gallery is provoke commentary on the "African American Holocaust" and document the life of the black man in America. It addresses the growing need for understanding and serves as a wakeup call not to forget the past. Indeed "Race Hatred is Ugly", we shall not forget!

Site Name: Famous Black South Carolinians
URL: www.medill.nwu.edu/people/boyce/famous.html
Why it's a cool link:
It lists links to biographies for Eartha Kitt, Jesse Jackson, Ernest Just, among others. It is the only site I know that groups these folks by homestate. It is created by a South Carolina native

Site Name: Diaspora News Center
URL: www.igc.apc.org/dnc/
Why it's a cool link:
A site with links to many Black Owned News Papers.

Site Name: African American Directory
URL: www.igc.apc.org/africanam/
Why it's a cool link:
Links to African American interest and news.

Site Name: AFRONET
URL: www.afronet.com
Why it's a cool link:
radical political interactive afrocentric reknown heralded

Site Name: employment discrimination
URL: www.baclaw.com
Why it's a cool link:
The site discusses employment discrimination laws, such as, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disability Act. The site not only informs employees of their right not the be discriminated against, but also tells employers what they need to do to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

Site Name: Souls of Black Folk
URL: www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/dubois/
Why it's a cool link:
W.E.B. Du Bois's seminal sociological study "The Souls of Black Folk" (1903).

Site Name: Black Urban Professionals On Line
URL: www.digiserve.com/buppies/
Why it's a cool link:
This site is and African American Internet magazine that is dedicated to a crisp, clean and consise format with an emphasis on improving the quality of life of the African American commuity. It features topics on education, personal finance, family life, social and professional scene, computing, arts and entertainment and visitor feedback. The new issue features listings of African American owned Bed and Breakfast Inns and Resorts and extensive listing of African American related festivals, home buying, bone marrow donor drive and home page building.

Site Name: Kamtec - Top 40 - Add Your Link here!
URL: www.cyberteddy-online.com/teddy/topic.html
Why it's a cool link:
See what other think is cool or hot. You control this list. All new new links appear at the top of the list. Regularly hit links rise up the chart. Add Your Favorite Site Now!

Site Name: Knowing Places
URL: www.datapub.com/webb/KnowPlace
Why it's a cool link:
Case sensitive...Cool because it gives information about different places to visit and highlights topics of interest to African-Americans....Try it :-)..

Site Name: USAfrica ONLINE
URL: www.compassnet.com/usafrica
Why it's a cool link:
It offers definitive, original and unique perspective, reporting and analysyes of news, issues and events which hold implication for the African-American, (continental) African communities across the U.S and for other Americans with business, public policy and other valid interests inside Africa and African communities here.

Site Name: WalkerHouse
URL: www.wh.org
Why it's a cool link:
An interactive Christian community, from an Afro-American perspective.

Site Name: The Raunchy Roach Show
URL: www.artcomic.com/roach.html
Why it's a cool link:
It's a very funny daily comic strip by Butch Berry The Roach comments on life, tv, politics, music and Sammy Davis, Jr's glass eye.

Site Name: CIRCLE'S AFRICAN AMERICAN SITE LIST
URL: www.acsu.buffalo.edu:80/~sww/CLinks.html
Why it's a cool link:
African American weblinks organized by category.

Site Name: A Maya Angelou Page
URL: www.acsu.buffalo.edu:80/~sww/angelou.html
Why it's a cool link:
biography, bibliography, her work

Site Name: A Jean Toomer page
URL: www.acsu.buffalo.edu:80/~sww/toomer0.html
Why it's a cool link:
The Harlem Renaissance writer who changed how we write about ourselves. biography, bibliography, his work, Harlem Renaissance Links

Site Name: Navrongo and Lawra HomePage
URL: www.erols.com/johnston/
Why it's a cool link:
This site has lots of pictures, information, sounds, and maps on two small towns in Northern Ghana, Navrongo and Lawra. Meets lots of people who brew pito. See camels from Gorom-Gorom. Read about traditional bangle making. (much, much more...)

Site Name: Africa 2000
URL: www.africa.com
Why it's a cool link:
It's cool because it's Africa. A lot of history. Try it!

Site Name: Electronic Urban Report(EUR)
URL: www.leebailey.com/EUR.html
Why it's a cool link:
The Electronic Urban Report(EUR) from RadioScope, provides FREE daily "Factual Online Infotainment" on celebrities, events and issues in the Urban/Black entertainment and culture realms.

Site Name: MOTIONet
URL: www.uoknor.edu/student/motion
Why it's a cool link:
Smooth Graphics and creative design. Neat Emagazine UnCommon Sense.

Site Name: CyberTeddy-OnLine Guide
URL: www.cyberteddy-online.com/teddy/
Why it's a cool link:
net.Surf! CyberTeddy-OnLine Guide "Edward Anderson's heavily-hit guide for WebSurfers. There a ton of links here, mostly to lifestyle, entertainment, and cultural material. It's a terrific place to browse ..." eXcite! Net Directory

Site Name: Free Mumia Abu Jamal
URL: http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/mumia002.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Mumia Abu Jamal is a black journalist in the USA. He is known as "the voice of the voiceless", because of his very outspoken commentaries about the social conditions in (not only) the USA, and for and about the people who are oppressed by those. This has earned him, from the early seventies onwards, great appreciation from very many people who normally don't hold positions of power, as well as great hostility from authorities. Mumia Abu Jamal is currently on Death Row in the state of Pennsylvania. In 1982, after a trial that was very widely regarded as being racist, fraudulent and unfair, he was convicted of killing a police officer and sentenced to death. In june 1995, his Death warrant was signed and his execution date was set for August 17, 1995.

Site Name: The Elder
URL: garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~wlewis/elder/
Why it's a cool link:
New online publication dedicated to people of African descent

Site Name: D.J. Sydney's Homepage
URL: www.lookup.com/homepages/76592/home.html
Why it's a cool link:
D.J. Sydney has phat remixes you need to check out. Baltimore Style!!!

Site Name: MelaNet
URL: www.melanet.com
Why it's a cool link:
Online Bazaar, Celebrate Kwanzaa All Year Round MUST SEE

Site Name: Universal Black Pages
URL: www.gatech.edu/bgsa/blackpages.html
Why it's a cool link:
Discover the African Diaspora

Site Name: Gravity/Meanderings
URL: www.newsavanna.com/meanderings/
Why it's a cool link:
Gravity is a cyber-soul community where a diverse group of people share ideas on politics, culture, music, arts and more. The format allows users to review topics and join in the conversation easily. Really cool and topical.

Site Name: Z Magazine
URL: www.lbbs.org/zmag/index.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Z is an independent political magazine of critical thinking on political, cultural, social, and economic life in the United States.

Site Name: Peeps Republic
URL: www.peeps.com
Why it's a cool link:
It offers sound samples and video of some of the best black music in the world. As well as exclusive editorial by Jamie Foster Brown!!!

Site Name: John Francis Peters Art
URL: www.hyperweb.com/jfpeters
Why it's a cool link:
Paintings with nature in mind.

Site Name: Net Noir
URL: www.netnoir.com
Why it's a cool link:
It's a African American site that allow our people to show and explain what & who we are about. Check it out.

Site Name: Essence Online
URL: www.essence.com
Why it's a cool link:
A beautifully designed site from the premiere magazine for and about black women.

Site Name: The Zone I Gallery
URL: www.gate.net/~eak3/
Why it's a cool link:
If you are in to great black and white photography, you will find three excellent exhibits featuring works by African-American photographers. Check out Bob Marley:Spirit Dancer by Bruce W. Talamon. POWERFUL!!!!

Site Name: Million Man March: Our Legacy
URL: www.worldanthem.com/million
Why it's a cool link:
View and read about a beautiful lithograph created by Neo African American Expressionist Lucien Crump and photographer Julius C. Webb. The lithograph is a tribute to the event of the Million Man March and a reminder of the pain filled past of the Black Man. Read an article from the February 19, 1996 edition of INSIGHT African American Journal.

Site Name: BLACK MIRAGES
URL: www.blackmirages.com
Why it's a cool link:
Excellent collection of photographs of the people of Africa by Alain Paris. Includes sections on African women, the bush, dance videos, and more. Images are in black and white, and color....

Site Name: The Coalition of African American ( & Latino) Cultural Organizations
URL: www.metrotron.com/~norton/CAACO/CAACO.html
Why it's a cool link:
A collection of AA and Latino Cultural Organizations in the Philadelphia, PA area. Includes some nationally and internationally known art, theater and performance organizations, as well as strictly local groups.

Site Name: SpectraLinks
URL: maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/spectralinks.html
Why it's a cool link:
SpectraLinks is the Internet's Guide to African Americans Web sites and places of interest to people of colour. SpectraLinks is a searchable guide to both commercial and noncommercial Web sites, FTP sites, Gophers servers, mailing lists, FAQs, individual HomePages and newsgroups on the Internet. In addition, there are articles, tips, Internet tools and events of specific interest to people seeking multicultural diversity.

Site Name: Mr. Kenyada's Neighborhood
URL: www.kenyada.com
Why it's a cool link:
Based in Atlanta, we are a cyberspace community of activists. Black Culture, Discussion (The Society of Voices), information, support, essays, community activism - promoting computer literacy and teen pregnancy prevention.

Site Name: ROGERS's ORIGINALS, Musical Black Dolls
URL: members.aol.com/MUSBLKDOLL
Why it's a cool link:
ROGERS's ORIGINALS, offers Musical Black Dolls regally dressed in velvet and/or African print accessorized with gold, silver, pearls and beads. Some turn around as AMAZING GRACE or THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR play, some are musical canisters which play the music when top is lifted, there are also musical banks, while others play JESUS LOVES ME or AMAZING GRACE when right arm is squeezed. Great to give a unique gifts or as an addition to your own collection. Custom orders are also accepted. Also Black-Doll-Of-The-Month Club. A different doll made specifically for that month is offered every-other-month.

Site Name: ROGERS's ORIGINALS, Musical Black Dolls
URL: members.aol.com/MUSBLKDOLL
Why it's a cool link:
ROGERS's ORIGINALS offers Musical Black Dolls uniquely handcrafted and regally dressed in velvet and/or African print, accessorized with rhinestones, gold, silver, pearls, and beads. Some turn around as they play AMAZING GRACE or THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR. The musical canisters play AMAZING GRACE when top is lifted. There are also musical banks, while others play JESUS LOVES ME when right arm is squeezed. Great to give as a unique gift or as an addition to your own collection. Custom orders are welcomed. Also a Black-Doll-Of-The-Month Club, where every other month a different doll is featured which was made especially for that month.

Site Name: Family Reunion List
URL: www.reunionindex.com
Why it's a cool link:
I maintain a list of links to family reunions. Listing is free and I will provide a free web page for anyone that does not have one so they can announce their reunion. There will be a lot of Reunions in 1999 and 2000. Better list yours!

Site Name: Naked Acts - An Indie Film By Bridgett M. Davis
URL: www.nakedacts.com
Why it's a cool link:
This site is devoted to Naked Acts, the debut feature film written, produced and directed by Bridgett M. Davis, who is the first African American woman to nationally self-distribute a film. Naked Acts begins its national rollout on Friday, September 25, 1998 in NYC at the Thalia in upper Manhattan.

Site Name: The Christian News Journal
URL: www.nvo.com/christiannews
Why it's a cool link:
A resource for Chistian News, Listings, Events, And Activities within Middle, Tennessee and More...

Site Name: CHOCOLATE CITY
URL: www.brotha.com
Why it's a cool link:
This website has been especially designed to keep African-American gays and lesbians up to date on any and all issues that concern them, while offering a place to be entertained. Great Graphics, very tasteful and informative.

Site Name: FunkMasterJ's Pad
URL: www.students.miami.edu/~jrich/interest.html
Why it's a cool link:
Has many links to sites dedicated to Funk music,Blaxploitation movies, and Toasts (oral folk poetry).

Site Name: Love Is Like Two Doves That Never Stop Calling Out To Us
URL: members.aol.com/rcampb3422/welcome.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Professional author's site. Excerpts from the New novel PORTIA. Entertainment, sports, science, book and movie listing, recipes, international holiday listing and more!

Site Name: The Book Castle
URL: members.tripod.com/~bookcastle/persfav.htm
Why it's a cool link:
Online bookstore featuring Afrocentric books, a specialsection for young black readers, current Bestsellers,Oprah's Book Club and beautiful, black calendars for 1999.

Site Name: Muncie Black Expo
URL: www.munciexpo.org
Why it's a cool link:
African-American in East Central Indiana

Site Name: From Left Field
URL: www.from-left-field.com
Why it's a cool link:
Irreverent humor that makes you think.

Site Name: African American Writers & Artists of San Diego, CA, Inc.
URL: http://members.aol.com/Waiters/AAWASDindex
Why it's a cool link:
Our site is new and let's people know we exist! We are an african american group comprised of writers, poets, visual artists and storytellers located in San Diego, CA

Site Name: www.jazzonln.com/
URL:
Why it's a cool link:
It is a commercial site that is very cultural. It has performances and sound bites by the greatest artist in the history of jazz. You name the artist and they are there, from Miles Davis to Dinah Washington and everything in between.

Site Name: Avidreader's Book Club
URL: members. tripod./~avidreader/ index-3
Why it's a cool link:

Site Name: African in the Diasporia The Black Cowboys
URL: www.africancowboys.com
Why it's a cool link:
It has African-African American history, Culture Art,Sankofa. Documentary paintings about the Black Cowboys.