Celebrate Black History Month!
February may be best known for Valentine’s Day but did you know February is also Black History Month? Established in 1976, the whole country comes together to acknowledge African Americans and their great history. Here at the library, we will be celebrating Black History Month on Saturday, February 4th from 11 AM to 3 PM. Come in and check out the soul food café, vendors, and entertainment. And of course, we will have craft tables set up in the Children’s Department so every child can make a hand-made souvenir to take home. And check out the links below for more history, activities, books, and crafts to help you celebrate Black History Month with us!
For more information about Black History Month:
·Black History Month information from The History Channel
·Black History Month and literacy information from Reading Rockets
Celebrating African-American history:
· Black History Month activity and craft ideas from Family Fun
· Projects to try at home for Black History Month
For parents and teachers:
· Learn about Black History Month
· Info for teachers about Black History Month
· Great links for content on Black History Month from Education World
Books:
- America’s Black Founders : Revolutionary Heroes and Early Leaders With 21 Activities by Nancy I. Sanders
- Black Legacy : A History of New York’s African Americans by William Loren Katz
- Freedom Struggle : The Anti-Slavery Movement in America, 1830-1865 by Ann M. Rossi
- Into the Land of Freedom : African Americans in Reconstruction by Meg Greene
- Free At Last! Stories and Songs of Emancipation by Doreen Rappaport
- A Kid’s Guide to African American History: More Than 70 Activities by Nancy I. Sanders
- Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement by Jim Haskins
- I Am African American by Ruth Turk
- Martin Luther King, Jr.: Great Civil Rights Leader by Jennifer Fandel
- Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson
