Black History Month: Carter G. Woodson
Black History Month
Happy Black History Month!
This celebration was started by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926 and was a week long. It was later extended to the entire month February, which was chosen to highlight the accomplishments of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
Books in our SORA Collection
- Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison
Little Leads: Bold Women in Black History showcases women who changed the world and is the perfect good-night book to inspire big dreams. - Brave. Black. First. by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, discover over fifty remarkable African American women whose unique skills and contributions paved the way for the next generation of young people. - Young, Gifted, and Black by Jamia Wilson
Meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement - a collection of changemakers to encourage, inspire and empower the next generation of changemakers. Jamia Wilson has carefully curated this range of black icons and the book is stylishly brought together by Andrea Pippins' colorful and celebratory illustrations. - When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke
In this joyful exploration of the Black Lives Matter motto, a loving narrator relays to a young Black Child the strength and resonance behind the words. - Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
Revolution in Our Time puts the Black Panthers in the proper context of Black American history, from the first arrival of enslaved people to the Black Lives Matter movement of today.
Carter G. Woodson
You can find the video above in our SAFARI Montage catalog using this link: https://media.monroe.edu/?a=419832&d=89869AA