We're near the end of Black History Month. African Americans have contributed a lot to society.Contibutions include helping to free slaves to inventing the streetlight to creating hair products. I could list thousands of contributions made by african americans starting from the beginning of time to the present.
The SSCC libraries houses a number of audiovisuals highlighting african americans. We have videotapes of interviews with authors such as Alice Walker and Maya Angelou and playwright August Wilson. Speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King are also available on videotape. We also have the Eyes On The Prize Series that was broadcast on PBS.
To find audiovisuals by or about african americans go to www.sheltonstate.edu/library. Click on library catalog and go to the search box. In the search box type in african americans(av). This will bring up a list of avaiable audiovisuals. Audiovisuals are available for in library use only for students. Faculty may check out items to be used in class.
Of course, we have plenty of books,too!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
History Behind the History
February brings about some interesting days - Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and this year is also a Leap Year. February is also the month we celebrate Black History or African American History Month. It's not just the history of those descended from Africa,it's everyone's history.!
When was it started and why February?
Black History Month was started by Dr. Carter G. woodson in 1926. It actually started as Negro History Week and was held the second week in February. Later it was expanded to a month. The month of February was designated because both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were born in this month.
The first library for African Americans opened in 1905 in Louisville, Kentucky. The entire staff was african american. In 1908 it became endowed by Carnegie. The head librarian was the Rev. Thomas Fountain Blue. To find out more information on the first library to serve african americans go to this website: www.lfpl.org/western/htms/sepflame.htm
When was it started and why February?
Black History Month was started by Dr. Carter G. woodson in 1926. It actually started as Negro History Week and was held the second week in February. Later it was expanded to a month. The month of February was designated because both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were born in this month.
The first library for African Americans opened in 1905 in Louisville, Kentucky. The entire staff was african american. In 1908 it became endowed by Carnegie. The head librarian was the Rev. Thomas Fountain Blue. To find out more information on the first library to serve african americans go to this website: www.lfpl.org/western/htms/sepflame.htm
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