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Black History Month Programs

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Black Thought and Culture

Browse the works of leading African American authors.
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Jazz Music Library

Listen to artists, albums, and various styles of jazz.
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African-American History

Explore 500 years of the African American experience.
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African American Biographical Database

Learn about African American lives from 1790 to 1950.
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African American Music Reference

Find images and essays on African American music.
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American Music

Explore and listen to music from America’s past.
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Browse all of our online resources related to African American history.

Kids Books for Black History Month

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Who Was: Six Heroes of Black History

Who Was: Six Heroes of Black History

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Little Leaders

Little Leaders

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Little Leaders

Little Leaders

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Little Leaders

Little Leaders

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Little Leaders

Little Leaders

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28 Days

28 Days

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28 Days

28 Days

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Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

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Lillian's Right to Vote

Lillian's Right to Vote

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The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

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The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

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Steamboat School

Steamboat School

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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman

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Cover of Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout ; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out! Cover of Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout ; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!

Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout ; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!

Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout ; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!

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Freedom in Congo Square

Freedom in Congo Square

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Counting on Katherine

Counting on Katherine

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I Am Harriet Tubman

I Am Harriet Tubman

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One Last Word

One Last Word

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Schomburg

Schomburg

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Books for Black History Month

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Behind the Scenes, Or, Thirty Years A Slave and Four Years in the White House

Behind the Scenes, Or, Thirty Years A Slave and Four Years in the White House

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Bending Toward Justice

Bending Toward Justice

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Cover of Invisible Cover of Invisible

Invisible

Invisible

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Satchel

Satchel

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Up From Slavery

Up From Slavery

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Cover of Sting Like A Bee Cover of Sting Like A Bee

Sting Like A Bee

Sting Like A Bee

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We Face the Dawn

We Face the Dawn

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The Heavens Might Crack

The Heavens Might Crack

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All Blood Runs Red

All Blood Runs Red

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Schomburg

Schomburg

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Black Enough

Black Enough

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Films to Celebrate Black History Month

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Harriet

Harriet

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Blackkklansman

Blackkklansman

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Cover of 12 Years A Slave Cover of 12 Years A Slave

12 Years A Slave

12 Years A Slave

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Cover of Selma Cover of Selma

Selma

Selma

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42

42

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Cover of Ray Cover of Ray

Ray

Ray

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Cover of Hidden Figures Cover of Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

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Cover of Red Tails Cover of Red Tails

Red Tails

Red Tails

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Cover of Race Cover of Race

Race

Race

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Green Book

Green Book

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Rejoice and Shout

Rejoice and Shout

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Cover of Ali Cover of Ali

Ali

Ali

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Malcolm X

Malcolm X

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Mandela

Mandela

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