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Black History: Readings and Resources

A brief guide to Morris Library's Black history collections

Bessie Coleman, an African American woman wearing a long, dark dress and a leather helmet with goggles, poses on the landing gear of her early biplane

From Sojourner Truth to Ta-Nehisi Coates, Bessie Coleman (above) to Beyoncé, we have mountains of resources on Black history for you: books, original materials, digital archives, documentaries, and multimedia presentations that'll make history come alive. This guide is your starting point and we have so much more for you. Just ask!

Online Resources

Non-Fiction Book Suggestions

Attribution and Sharing

Black History by Cassie Wagner is licensed under CC BY 4.0

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