February marks Black History Month in the United States. Originally founded as Negro History Week in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson, Congress established February as Black History Month in 1986.
The following databases will help you locate articles, media, and primary sources related to African-American history:
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Black Thought & Culture
Primary sources covering the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. Also includes interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamphlets, letters and other fugitive material. |
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Oxford African American Studies Center
Reference materials on the African American experience as well as primary source documents, images, maps and other graphic materials. Limited to one user–please remember to logout. |
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Black Drama
Contains the full text of over a thousand plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. |
Other databases that will have information on the history of blacks in America include American History in Video, Ethnic NewsWatch, Humanities Full Text, JSTOR, and Project MUSE.
If you need additional help, call us at 718-260-5485, visit us in person at the Reference Desk, or email us.
