Celebrating Black History Month

Black History Month is celebrated in a display of materials from the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center . The display, located near the Reference area on the Miller Center 's first floor, includes books honoring the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans, from musicians to revolutionaries. Books on the display table may be checked out unless they are from the Reference Collection.

“Black History Month (February), was officially recognized in 1976 as a time to reflect on the accomplishments of African Americans in the United States . Interest in celebrating and preserving the accomplishments of African Americans began much earlier in the 20th century. Carter G. Woodson, a noted African historian, is known as the father of black history.”

An excerpt from: The African American Encyclopedia , 2nd Edition, 2001. (available in the Miller Center Reference Collection E165 .A253 2001):

Selected Sites on Black History

African American History and Culture (from PBS)
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/

African American History Month (from the Department of State)
URL: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/blackhis/history/homepage.htm

Black History (from Education World)
URL: http://www.education-world.com/a_special/black_history.shtml

Black History Hotline (from Pacific Bell Education First)
URL: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_hotlist.html

Black History Month (from the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations)
URL: http://www.doer.state.mn.us/odeo/blackhistory/Blackhistory.htm

Black History Month (from Infoplease)
URL: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmintro1.html

Black History Month Events (from the St. Paul Pioneer Press)
URL: http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/7852523.htm

Guide to Black History (from Encyclopaedia Brittanica)
URL: http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/