Black Lives, Black Voices: Black History Month 2025

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Black History Month 2025

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Unearthing the Past: The Legacy of Slavery and Stories of Resilience


As Black History Month begins, we reflect on one of the darkest chapters in American history: the transatlantic slave trade and its enduring legacy. For over 400 years, millions of Africans were forcibly brought to the Americas, enduring unimaginable brutality. Yet even in the face of oppression, enslaved individuals resisted through acts of courage, cultural preservation, and community-building. Explore firsthand accounts that reveal both the horrors of slavery and the unyielding spirit of those who survived.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Illustrated Black History : Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen

Our library’s collection also includes documentaries. Each offers critical insights into slavery’s economic and social impacts.

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Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å's Favorites for Black History Month

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more than a month documentary, directed and produced by shukree hassan tilghman
It's nearing the end of Black History Month, so while our blog post topics may broaden, we'd like to leave you with some books by Black Americans that have made an impact on the Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å community to read beyond just February because Black history is American history all year long. Keep reading for Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å's favorite reads by Black American authors--fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, environmental justice, social justice, criminal justice, economics, fantasy, and finance--, and for a

Contemporary Black Activists and Advocates

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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II; Photo credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
This week's Black History Month post highlights contemporary activist and advocates and their works, but also highlights some folks closer to home. North Carolina has a history of Black advocates and activists--in no particular chronological order--from Pauli Murray to Ann Atwater to James Shepard to Ella Baker to the Greensboro Four (Franklin McCain, Jibreel Khazan, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond) to Nina Simone to the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II. Two time Durham university graduate

Black Wordsmiths: Black Musicians & Poets in the Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Library Collection

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"BLK History Month" by Nikki Giovanni. If Black History Month is not viable then wind does not carry the seeds and drop them on fertile ground rain does not dampen the land and encourage the seeds to root sun does not warm the earth and kiss the seedlings and tell them plain: You’re As Good As Anybody Else You’ve Got A Place Here, Too
This week's Black History Month post highlights Black creators in poetry and music, including pop, hip hop, rap, punk, and rock. This is only a small selection of our collection, so stop by and browse our digital collections from your own computer or stop in and browse our shelves. Updated 2/15/2023: Want some poetry bookmarks? Go to the end of the post! Interested in learning how to make your own music using only a laptop? Check out this awesome event through the Wake County Public Libraries

Black History is American History

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Hayti Heritage Center sign with St. Joseph's UME in the background
This week for Black History Month, we're highlighting the actual history of the month itself and resources available to work towards Dr. Woodson's goals when he envisioned a month highlighting Black contributions to American history. https://youtu.be/WMfWGc5kyBg Dr. Carter G. Woodson is the "father of Black History Month." Starting as a week in February in 1926 (selected as the same month as the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass) and expanded to a month by

Black Art and Artists

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Homecoming by Ernie Barnes, a painting of NCCU's band marching at the intersection at Roxboro Road & Pettigrew Streets in Durham
February is African American History Month, a time to focus with intention on Black Americans and their history, highlighting contributions that have frequently been unspoken or underscored by others who dominated the historical narrative. This week we're focusing on Black artists and some of the resources available to you through the Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Library's collections to highlight Black history and accomplishments. Keep reading for books, streaming video, and some options to go see Black art up

E-Books and Audiobooks for Black History Month

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Black History Month books. Featuring Will, A Promised Land, The 1619 Project, and Caste.
Having a hard time choosing what books to read during Black History Month? We've got your back! We created a Black History Month collection in our Dogwood Digital Library for you to browse through. We have new and popular titles like Will by Will Smith, The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones, and The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee. Use your Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å username and password to log in and check out books! If you'd like to stick to this year's Black History Month theme, which is Black Health and

Celebrate Black History Month With These 9 Streaming Documentaries

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MLK / FBI movie on the database Alexander Street
We don't like to boast around here, but with the arrival of Black History Month, we want to shout from the rooftops about Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Libraries' robust collection of documentary films about famous Black activists, artists, athletes. Have you seen a movie about New York slam poets? How about a survey of the history of Black Feminism? Click "Continue Reading" to see what films we're talking about! Between Films on Demand and Academic Video Online, students and staff have access to a vast range of

What We're Reading Online for Black History Month

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Dogwood Digital Library
The Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Library is a member of the Dogwood Digital Library, a collection of online ebooks and audiobooks through the Overdrive/Libby app. Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å faculty, staff, and students can check out books using their Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å username and password, just like they can access databases off-campus. Ebooks and audiobooks check out for 21 days and can be read on your phone, tablet, or computer. Check out some of our staff recommendations that celebrate Black authors and experiences for Black

Celebrate Black History Month with Streaming Films

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February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four film cover, showing the backs of 4 men sitting at the counter of a lunch counter
We are highlighting three important films from our Library's streaming video collections. Simply log in with your Â鶹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å username and password to watch the films or clips from the films. A transcript and closed captioning are provided for each film. Do you know the history of the Greensboro Four? You can watch the documentary film, February One, to learn about the four NC A&T University students who sat down at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. in 1960 as part of the civil rights movement