Black History Month Appreciation

Background:Introction

Beginning as the founding of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History by Carter G. Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland in 1915 and culminating in President Gerald Ford's declaring it to be a national observance in 1976, February is Black History Month.

EHS welcomes you to explore the print and digital resources on this page and the books on the display shelf outside the main library, inviting you to walk in the footsteps of the struggles and triumphs of blacks, to reflect upon voices discussing race & diversity to achieve antiracist victories, and to celebrate and commemorate the stories of the African American experience.

Books- EHS Library Black History Titles (left). Check out EHS book collection.

Articles- document with vetted resources (left) Read and Research peer vetted scholarly articles and newspaper articles.

Exhibits and Primary Sources- (left) Check out art and first hand experiences.