February isBLACK HISTORY
MonthJoin us for a study of American history through the experiences of some of its greatest historical figures and most memorable events. Here are some of the many accessible titles available from the DCMP:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Walk a Mile in My Shoes:
The 90 Year Journey of the NAACP
Black History Month was established as a week-longcelebration in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. He picked a week in
February to coincide with the birthdays of two significant historicalfigures: Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, the
celebration was expanded to include the whole month of February.
Black History Month was established as a week-longcelebration in 1926 by
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Walk a Mile in My Shoes:
The 90 Year Journey of the NAACP
Walk a Mile in My Shoes:
The 90 Year Journey of the NAACP
Walk a Mile in My Shoes:
Black History Month was established as a week-long
DidDid You Rosa Parks: The Path to Freedom
Dogfights: Tuskegee AirmenCivil Rights: Demanding EqualityClass of ‘52GullahIda B. Wells: Crusader for Human RightsHarriet Tubman and the Underground RailroadFannie Lou Hamer: Voting Rights ActivistPaul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer, ActivistLangston Hughes: The Dream KeeperW.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices
Black American History Series: Volumes 1‒5Great Hearts of Courage Series: Nelson MandelaGirls in White DressesMary McLeod Bethune: Champion for EducationThe Strange Demise of Jim CrowAmerica’s Black SoldiersChester Himes: A Rage in Harlem, African American NovelistCharles Drew: Revolutionized Medical ScienceShirley Chisholm: First Black American Congresswoman
Also Availablefrom the DCMP:Barack Obama: The Story of Our 44th PresidentBarack Obama: BiographyBarack Obama:The Power of Change
February to coincide with the birthdays of two significant historicalcelebration was expanded to include the whole month of February.
Rosa Parks: The Path to Freedom
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