Celebrate Black History Month

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February is Black History Month!

The origins of Black History Month begin under the leadership of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History External (ASALH). Through his advocacy, Dr. Woodson, in 1926 established the first Negro History Week, between the birthdays two key figures in African-American history, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

The week-long observance expanded to the month of February starting in 1976 with a formal declaration by President Ford. Congress formalized the designation both in 1986 with Public Law 99-244.

Display with books about Black people or written by Black people

Check out both of our Black History book displays! A physical book display is located on the Library's first floor near the entrance. An ebook display can be accessed online at tiny.cc/BHMebookshelf