Black History Month

February is Black History Month, a four week long celebration of African American history observed since 1926. Learn more about the events and people who haved shaped American history with resources form the Cofrin Library:

Find DVD's and videos including interviews with artist and activist Amiri Baraka, writers Toni Morrison & Alice Walker and biographies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

Find books about notable African Americans, including encyclopedias, fiction, biographies, pictorial works and more.

photo of Christine King Farris, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King courtesy of africanamericans.com