The Small Virtual Library
Week of 2/1/2021
Celebrate Black History Month
Black History Month was established to commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week nearly a century ago. The event was first celebrated during the second week of February 1926, selected because it coincides with the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and abolitionist/writer Frederick Douglass (February 14). That week would continue to be set aside for the event until 1976 when, as part of the nation’s bicentennial, it was expanded to a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have proclaimed February as National African American History Month.
The Abolitionist Movement
Frederick Douglass: Fugitive Slave and Abolitionist
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
Available on MackinVia
The Underground Railroad
Sojourner Truth: Speaking Up for Freedom
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The Amistad
Available on MackinVia
Martin Luther King Jr. Marching for Equality
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Malcolm X: Rights Activist and nation of Islam Leader
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The Civil Rights Movement
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Brown v. Board of Education
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The Freedom Riders: A Primary Source Exploration of the Struggle for Racial Justice
Available on MackinVia
Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary
March Books 1-3 by Senator John Lewis
Available on MackinVia
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Available on MackinVia
Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Leader
Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi
The Harlem Renaissance- An Artistic Explosion
The Harlem Renaissance
Louis Armstrong, Musician
Available on MackinVia
Jazz Age Poet: A Story About Langston Hughes
Billie Holiday, Singer
Black Culture in Bloom: The Harlem Renaissance
Available on Sora
Zora Neale Hurston, Author
The history of American music and the contributions of Black Americans.
American Hip-Hop: rappers, DJs, and Hard Beats
American R&B: Gospel Grooves, Funky Drummer, and Soul Power
Roots and Blues: A Celebration
FOR FUN!!
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