Black History @ Your Library

February is Black History Month, and Terrebonne Parish Library has a multitude of high quality, reliable resources to help you learn something new about African American history. A great place to start is with the Salem History title, Great Lives from History: African Americans. From Aaliyah to Whitney Young, this digital version of a five volume set includes short biographies of 844 notable African Americans achievers. This resource is fantastic for those who are looking for someone to research outside of well known leaders such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. and provides a broader look at Black contributions to history, science, government and culture in America. 

In addition to Great Lives From History, Salem Press also publishes the Defining Documents in American History series.  Two titles in the library's digital collection which would be especially helpful to those interested in Black history are Defining Documents in American History: Civil War and Defining Documents in American History: The 1960s. These pivotal times for African Americans are explored in depth through primary source documents and are ideal for use in the classroom. 

In addition to text resources, the Terrebonne Parish Library is featuring books by African Americans on its Facebook page daily throughout the month of February, and libraries will have their own displays of titles chosen by staff at most locations. If you have any questions about your research, don't hesitate to call the Reference desk at the Main Library at (985) 876-5861, option (2).