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This week for Black History Month, we're highlighting the actual history of the month itself and resources available to work towards Dr. Woodson's goals when he envisioned a month highlighting Black contributions to American history.

Dr. Carter G. Woodson is the "father of Black History Month." Starting as a week in February in 1926 (selected as the same month as the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass) and expanded to a month by presidential decree in 1976,

Locally, the in Durham was recently highlighted in a New York Times article highlighting important African American landmarks that highlight important aspects of Black history. Check it out here: "" (online) or (login using your Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ username and password).

Keep reading to see books and resources available through the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Library highlighting Black people in American history, some well-know and some lesser known.

Black history in Presidential history--

How Black history is intertwined American history and policy--

Black history within American history--

Individual Black stories within American history, both historical and contemporary--

Library hot tip: These are a tiny representation of the excellent books we have on Black history and experiences. If you're interested in a particular topic, feel free to browse our shelves-- the linked call numbers (starting with a letter and followed by a series of numbers) are based on Library of Congress subject classifications, which means that there are books nearby on the shelves on similar topics. You can also use the "Nearby items on shelf" option in the catalog view to see what other books are close by.