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Black History Month

Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

Research Guides From Maryland State Library Resource Center

Additional information and resources can be obtained by contacting the African American Department at the Pratt Library directly ab afm@prattlibrary.org or 410-361-9287.

Collections of Note:

African American Rare Book Collection
Digital Collection
Ephemera Collection
Mapping the African American Experience in Maryland
Microfilm
Funeral Program Collection

Historical and Cultural Resources

African-American Registry
African American: Primary Resources
from University of Washington
African American History and Culture
from the Library of Congress
Biographies of Famous Black Americans
from InfoPlease
Black History in America
from Scholastic
The Black Inventor Online Museum
In Motion: the African-American Migration Experience
from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Separate is not equal
from the Smithsonian Museum
Stories of Freedom and Justice
from the National Museum of American History

Black History Month: General Resources

African American History Month
from AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.gov
Black History Month
from InfoPlease
Black History Month
from History.com
Black History Month Teaching Resources
from EDSitement