African American History Month is celebrated each February since 1926 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson sought to commemorate the contributions of people of African descent in the United States.
The 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts," explores the key influence African Americans have had in the fields of visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression.
The following is a selected list of recently published books, videos, and websites that will help you learn more about African American history with an emphasis on this year’s theme. All books and videos are available at the Norfolk Public Library, and the websites may be viewed online at any of the public computer stations located in the library or from home. Additional assistance is available at your local branch library.
Biography in Context - Outstanding research support with 600,000+ biographical entries.
Credo - Educational content for K-12 students and adults, informational videos and tutorials plus interactive homework and tutorial help with online teachers in Math, Science, English & SAT.
Norfolk Journal and Guide 1916-2003 - This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with articles from the Norfolk Journal and Guide, 1916-2003.
Websites
African American History Library of Congress: African American History Browse or search primary sources and reference information in categories of African-American history.
African American History Monthhttps://africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/ The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society with a combined website of resources, exhibits, collections, and event information.
African-American Newspapers and Periodicals: www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/aanp/freedom/ The digitized, full text issues of the first African-American owned and operated newspaper, The Freedom Journal.
African American History Library of Congress: African American History Browse or search primary sources and reference information in categories of African-American history.
African American History Monthhttps://africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/ The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society with a combined website of resources, exhibits, collections, and event information.
African-American Newspapers and Periodicals: www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/aanp/freedom/ The digitized, full text issues of the first African-American owned and operated newspaper, The Freedom Journal.
Juvenile and Young Adult Websites
Culture and Change: Black History in Americahttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/
An interesting website by Scholastic Publishing which allows students to publish their own writings, listen to jazz music and explore history through its interactive timeline.
History Channel: Black History Month www.history.com/topics/black-history-month
Contains an interactive timeline, videos, African-American facts, milestones, maps and 65 icons of black history.
2024 Theme
African Americans and the Arts
African American History Month is celebrated each February since 1926 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson sought to commemorate the contributions of people of African descent in the United States.
The 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts," explores the key influence African Americans have had in the fields of visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression.
The following is a selected list of recently published books, videos, and websites that will help you learn more about African American history with an emphasis on this year’s theme. All books and videos are available at the Norfolk Public Library, and the websites may be viewed online at any of the public computer stations located in the library or from home. Additional assistance is available at your local branch library.
The Sargeant Memorial Collection staff members at the Norfolk Public Library can also provide assistance researching local African-American history and genealogy.
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