Women in Black History
- African American Women by African American women have struggled since slavery to overcome barriers such as economic deprivation, sexism, and racism. History is replete with black women of remarkable will who have struggled to beat the odds, women like Harriet Tubman, Mary McCleod Berthune, and Rosa Parks.This study focuses on the importance of relationships and life experiences which develop a strong self-will in African American women.Call Number: E 668 .F7ISBN: 0899507301Publication Date: 1992
Harriet Tubman by
Every schoolchild knows of Harriet Tubman's heroic escape and resistance to slavery. But few readers are aware that Tubman went on to be a scout, a spy, and a nurse for the Union Army, because there has never before been a serious biography for an adult audience of this important woman.This is that long overdue historical work, written by an acclaimed historian of the antebellum era and the Civil War.
Call Number: E444.T82 C57 2004ISBN: 0316144924Publication Date: 2004
Afro American Encyclopaedia, 1896
The Daniel A.P. Murray Collection - Turn of the Century Literary Stars
Daniel A.P. Murray was asked by the Librarian of Congress, Herbert Putnam, to collect a copy of every writing authored by a Negro author, and at his passing in 1925 the collection which provided a snapshot into the lives of African Americans at the turn of the last century, went to the Library of Congress. Part of his collection was displayed as part of an award winning exhibition at the 1900 Paris Exposition. The exhibition was organized by black scholar W.E.B. Du Bois and included works of art, drawings of patented inventions, portraits of Congressional Medal of Honor winners, and photographs of places and lives of black Americans. 1 Dr. Du Bois, who studied at Harvard University and University of Berlin, was the first black American to receive a PhD. from Harvard, founded the Niagara Movement and founded the NAACP. 2
Source: African American Perspectives: Materials Selected for the Rare Book Collection.Library of Congress.
Primary Sources
- Black Freedom Struggle in the US: A Selection of Primary Sources Featured subjects include: Slavery and Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860) Civil War and Reconstruction Era (1861-1877) Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932) New Deal and World War II (1933-1945) Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975) Contemporary Era (1976-2000s)
Internet Resources
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The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culturehttps://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/
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The Online Reference Guide to African American History opens new windowwww.blackpast.org
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AAREG: African American Registry opens new windowhttps://aaregistry.org/search-the-registry/
W.E.B. Du Bois
Morals and Manners among Negro Americans by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781461633839Publication Date: 2010
Prayers for Dark People by
"This beautifully prepared volume contains seventy-one short prayers, homilies and devotions for children and young people. The prayers show the range of Du Bois' concerns including the need for work and dedication to the cause of creating 'a good life for all on earth.'" -- Sage Race Relations Abstracts
Call Number: BV 245 .D8 1980ISBN: 9780870233036Publication Date: 1980
The Souls of Black Folk by
Considered to be a seminal work in black-protest literature, Du Bois affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. He also charges that the strategy of accommodation to white supremacy would only serve to perpetuate black oppression.
Call Number: E 185.5 .D817 1997ISBN: 9780486280417Publication Date: 1994
Booker T. Washington
- Booker T. Washington Delivers the “Atlanta Compromise” On September 18, 1895, Booker T. Washington delivered his famous “Atlanta Compromise” speech also known as the “Atlanta Exposition Speech” at the opening of the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia. Washington, the founder and president of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University), was the first African-American man ever to address a racially mixed Southern audience. He used the occasion to advocate a moderate approach to race relations in the New South:
Black History Overview
Autobiography of a People: three centuries of African American history told by those who lived it by
Autobiography of a People is a stunning accomplishment that brings African American history to life, in all its tragedy and triumph, in a brilliant testament to the black experience in America. The book boasts an astounding roster of important historical and intellectual figures, writers and religious leaders. Linked by editor Herb Boyd's informative narrative bridges, these powerful voices from the past and present combine to create a compelling portrait of how African Americans have survived-- and shaped--some of the most important events in U.S. history.
Call Number: E185 .A97 2000ISBN: 0385492782Publication Date: 2000
The Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature, Volume 1 by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781118604977Publication Date: 2013
John Hope Franklin
- John Hope Franklin John Hope Franklin (1915-2009) was born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma and graduated as valedictorian of Tulsa's Booker T. Washington High School. In 1935 he earned a bachelor's degree from Fisk University, and earned MA and PhD degrees in history from Harvard University in 1936 and 1941. After a productive career as an educator, historian and author, he founded the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture to support the exploration, understanding and advancement of scholarship of the history and culture of Africa and people of the African Diaspora in the Americas. Among many honors recognizing his contributions, Dr. Franklin was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1995.
Tributes to John Hope Franklin by
John Hope Franklin wrote From Slavery to Freedom in 1947, now in its eighth edition. This collection of testimonials about Franklin’s life captures the man, for future generations. Each of the pieces--by several generations of participants in the twentieth century's journey toward a better America—recalls what a vital role John Hope Franklin has played.
Call Number: EbookISBN: 0826215041Publication Date: 2003
Henry Ossawa Tanner
- Henry Ossawa Tanner
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) was one of the most distinguished artists of the 19th century, and the first African American artist recognized internationally for his work. He became known primarily for his paintings that depicted biblical themes “in their original setting.” Tanner was born in Philadelphia in 1859. His father was a teacher and bishop in the African Methodist Episcopalian Church. His mother was a former slave who escaped to Philadelphia through the Underground Railroad.