Hennepin County Library: Black History Month

Press release from Hennepin County Library:

February 01, 2022

Black History Month, or African American History Month, is celebrated nationally each year during February. It is a time to highlight the contributions and achievements of African American individuals and communities, as well as their struggles for freedom and equality in the United States.

Learn more about Black history with these Hennepin County Library resources.

Sudduth Collection

The Sudduth African American History and Culture Collection at Sumner Library was named after community leader Gary N. Sudduth. View this video to learn more about the collection.

Explore a sampling of titles:

• Sudduth African American History and Culture Collection for children
• Sudduth African American History and Culture collection for teens
• Sudduth African American History and Culture Collection: Nonfiction
• Sudduth African American History and Culture Collection: Fiction

Recommended books and films

Hennepin County Library’s Black History and Culture Team offers a list recommended books and films for all ages.

Books

• Black history in Minnesota
• Black history for preschoolers
• Black history for children
• Black history for teens
• Black women's history
• Minnesota Black authors for youth
• Minnesota Black authors for adults
• The Black Family: Representation, identity, and diversity

Films

• Black history films
• Black biopic films
• Black LGBTQ+ films
• Black documentary film

Online resources

• Ancestry Library Edition
• Gale In Context: Biography
• Gale In Context: U.S. History
• Glanton Collection of photographs from Hennepin County Library’s Digital Collections
• MNopedia from the Minnesota Historical Society
• Social Explorer
• Umbra Search from Minitex

This press release was produced by Hennepin County Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.