Mooresville Library Celebrates Black History Month: Book Lists

MOORESVILLE, NC — The Mooresville Public Library is highlighting famous Black Mooresville residents and North Carolinians this month as part of its February celebration of Black History Month.

The library's adult services department created an online slide show features six famous Black North Carolinians, Librarian Jenneffer Sixkiller told Patch.

The library has also compiled book lists of notable Black authors.

"Our Youth Services department has a fantastic book display for ages birth through 7th grade, and the adult services has some black history books on the new bookshelf," Sixkiller said.

Notable North Carolinians featured in the library's lineup include sculptor Selma Burke, politician and state cabinet member Howard N. Lee, painter Romare Bearden, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, gospel singer Shirley Caesar and Charlotte's first Black mayor, Harvey Gantt.

The slideshow is available online via Flickr and may be viewed here.

Notable Mooresville residents include Vanessa Campbell, Naurice F. Woods, Austin Jetton and Mrs. Joe Byers. A slideshow highlighting their work may be viewed here.

Here is the library's specialized lists of books written by Black authors:

• Black author romance book list
• Afro Fantasy book list
• Spotlight on African American Authors
• MPL's Teen Diversity Book Club

Mooresville Public Library is located at 304 S. Main Street in Mooresville.