Yakima Valley Libraries celebrates Black History Month throughout February with recommended reading, blog posts, and an array of resources for diverse ages.
Join us in celebrating Black histories, lives, and cultures.
For more about Black History Month, visit www.blackhistorymonth.gov & www.asalh.org.
RESOURCES:
Newsbank Database
Learn about the experience and impact of Black Americans throughout history with Newsbank’s Black Life in America. This expansive database provides library users with a digital archive of news media beginning from the 18th century to today. Click here to research historical news articles.
Kanopy Films
Join us in honoring Black History Month with this collection of narrative and documentary films on Kanopy. These titles remind us that change is possible when we stand united. To access the collection, click here.
eBooks & eAudiobooks
Visit Overdrive to view their curated list of eBooks and eAudiobooks which celebrate the perspectives of Black authors. Click here to download a title through Overdrive’s Libby app.
Special Collections & Archives
The Northwest Reading Room is Yakima Valley Library’s hub for local and regional history; it stewards resources from the territorial period through the mid-20th century. Visit Archive Librarians, Carlos Pelley and Matt Kendall, to learn about Yakima’s diverse history. Click here for more information.
Read a NWRR blog post here on the African American Players Club and the African Village Cultural Center.
Read a NWRR blog post here on the life and work of Dorothy Gene Yates.
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