...that February is Black History Month and MCPL has free events, books, and online resources to help you learn and celebrate? Explore the Oxford African American Studies Center online where you can read articles, primary sources, maps, timelines, and more. Looking for biographical information online? Try Biography in Context for information on the lives of notable African Americans. Listen online to jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk songs, and more through American Song and Jazz Music Library. Learn about the Lincoln Park History Project, a partnership to preserve the cultural heritage of one of Rockville's oldest African American communities. Explore Black History today at MCPL!
If you're looking to explore and research online we've got some wonderful, authoritative resources for you. The Oxford African American Studies Center online database is focused "on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture." It is a place where you can read articles, primary sources, maps, timelines, and biographical information.There are also many images included on the site that you can view.
If you are looking for biographical information, you should have at look at Biography in Context. There you browse and search for information on notable African Americans. You can also search by nationality and occupation. The site provides articles from reference works, academic journals, magazines, and newspapers as well as images, audio clips, and videos.
You can discover history though song as well. Listen to streaming music from American Song which includes genres such as jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk songs, and narratives, among others. If you are interested in jazz try the Jazz Music Library where you can choose from thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres.
Have you heard about the Lincoln Park History Project? It's a partnership MCPL has with several local historical and cultural organizations. Its purpose is to find, document, and preserve the cultural heritage of one of Rockville's oldest African American communities, Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park, started in the 1890s, was one of the first real estate ventures for African American homeowners in Montgomery County. We invite you to learn about its history, the families that lived there, the houses they lived in, and more. There is also information included about Lorenzo Dow Turner. He was a professor of English and he pioneered research of Gullah language in the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia.
Looking for some fascinating books to read? We have some great book suggestions for adults and teens, as well as kids, to help celebrate Black History Month. The first week of Black History Month (February 1-7) kicks off with Read Africa Week. It is a literacy initiative of Africa Access, the Center for African Studies at Howard University, and Howard University’s School of Education. Teachers, librarians, parents, and adults are encouraged to introduce young people to great books about Africa during the first week of Black History Month. We have books as well as other resources for kids on Africa to help you get started.
Looking for events? We've got some exciting programs you won't want to miss. Here are some program highlights.
We're happy to help you on your journey to explore Black History today at MCPL!
Susan
Labels: Did You Know, February 2017
