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Library Resources to Celebrate Black History Month

This guide celebrates Black History Month by showcasing a number of items in the Motlow Library collection and additional public resources.

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A Promised Land
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The Color Purple
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Between the World and Me
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The New Jim Crow : Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
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Long Way Down
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All American Boys
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Sweet Taste of Liberty : A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America
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A Black Women's History of the United States
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Fannie Lou Hamer : America's Freedom Fighting Woman
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
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Light for the World to See : A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
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Toni Morrison: The Last Interview : And Other Conversations
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The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration / Isabel Wilkerson.
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The underground railroad : a novel / Colson Whitehead.
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Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption / Bryan Stevenson.
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Eyes on the prize. Vol. 7, Keys to the kingdom (1974-1980) [videorecording] ; Back to the movement(1979-1985) : America's c

Chandria Harris is the Guest Speaker for Black History Month. On Friday, February 17th, 2023 from 10 to 11:30 am on the Motlow Moore County campus, Eoff Hall in Powers Auditorium. Cost is Free

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Black History Month Research Starter

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VR Experiences to honor Black History Month - coming to a Motlow campus library near you

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Black History Month JSTOR Roundup

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The National Archives holds a wealth of material documenting the Black experience.

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The text "BLM: Race, Policing and Protest" sits between two images of protestors holding signs in support of the Black Lives Matter movement

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Read the 2023 Presidential Proclamation for Black History Month

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The National Museum of African American History and Culture is devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. Explore additional African American museum links:
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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.
Gale In Context, featured content on Black History Month
Gale In Context offers interdisciplinary content on Black History Month, with current and authoritative information that is easy to navigate. Explore academic journals, primary sources, biographies, news and much more.

Black History Month Podcasts

Noire Histoir Podcast
Noire Histoir is hosted by Natasha McEachron and celebrates Black History 366 days of the year.
Code Switch Podcast
What's Code Switch? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for.
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The Historically Black podcast brings historical objects and their stories to life through interviews, archival sound and music.
Beyond Black History Month podcast
Beyond Black History Month: This podcast delves into black history all year round, while also providing nuanced conversations about race and inequality in the U.S.