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Thomas S. Wootton Media Center: Black History Month Resources

Phone: 240-740-1564

Celebrating Black History - " Know the past, Shape the future"

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Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States , where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada and more recently has been observed in Ireland  and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland, and the United Kingdom it is observed in October.

Great Reads to Celebrate Black History in SORA

African American History

Black Freedom Struggle Website - ProQuest

Black Freedom Struggle website

Featuring expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

Words Have Power - Black History Month Slides

Harriet Tubman

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Slideshow

Black History Month Digital Collection

  Black History Speaks 

Check out our Black History Resources  that have been  curated to honor the struggle, contributions and achievements  of African Americans.

 

Books to Celebrate Black History ( SORA)

SORA APP and Black Voices

February is Black History Month.

Borrow ebooks and audiobooks that celebrate Black voices from our school's digital library on the #SoraReadingApp.

STAY WOKE Reads

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