(FORTUNE Magazine) – The 61-year-old executive began his career at General Motors in 1977 and rose to become group vice president for GM's North American vehicle sales, service, and marketing. He retired in February and is now co-founder, chairman, and CEO of M-Xchange.com, which aims to bring minority suppliers together with purchasers.

BBC Online www.bbc.co.uk The BBC is one of the world's most well-known brands, which isn't bad for a quasi-governmental entity. This site is an entire world of news and ideas online.

African-American Mosaic www.lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html This site offers insight into selected moments of the black experience over the past 500 years, from the colonization of Liberia to abolition.

Infoplease World History www.infoplease.com/ipa/ Even if you're not a history buff, this is a remarkable site in that it covers the entire history of the world. This is the way history should be taught; it would keep students engaged.