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Heroes in the Ships: African Americans in the Whaling Industry     From Colonial times to the twentieth century, men of African ancestry were active in New England's whaling industry as sailors, blacksmiths, shipbuilders, officers, & owners. By the 1840s, black sailors constituted about one-sixth of the labor force; and by 1900, African Americans and Cape Verdeans had become a majority. From Kendall Whaling Museum / "Heroes in the Ships": African Americans in the Whaling Industry http://www.kwm.org/collections/exhibits/heroes/home.htm

Soldiers Without Swords: the Black Press     History of the Black Press in America. Includes biographies, timeline, and information about modern journalists. Site is companion to a TV show. May load slowly. From The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/