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Welcome to the IvyTech Bloomington Library Display in Honor of Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, the IvyTech library has selected a few resources in our collection, such as books and movies to reflect on and recognize black history. We have also included many web resources for you to look through.

Databases

African American Experience (ABC-CLIO)
The widest ranging and easiest-to-use online database collection on African American history and culture
Biography Reference Center (EBSCO)
Biographies of established and historical public figures. Includes content published in Biography Today and Biography (dating back to their first issues).
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: Challenges and Triumphs in the Pursuit of Equality
This curated selection of primary sources is designed for teaching and learning about the struggles and triumphs of Black Americans. Developed with input from Black history scholars and advisors, its easily discoverable materials are ideal for assignments and special projects focused on U.S. Black history.
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The site covers several time periods in American history when the river of the Black Freedom Struggle ran more powerfully – while not losing sight of the fierce, often violent opposition that Black people have faced on the road to freedom. These periods include:

Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
Hoosier State Chronicles
Provides online access to images of a collection of Indiana's historic newspapers.
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Hoosier State Chronicles is operated by the Indiana State Library and funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act
Indiana Memory (INSPIRE)
A collaborative effort to provide access to the wealth of primary sources in Indiana libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions.
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It is a gateway to Indiana's history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, and other media.
Points of View Reference Source (EBSCO)
Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue.

Shelf Display Highlights

Becoming

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.

Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela told the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.

Binti: the Complete Trilogy

Collected now for the first time in omnibus form, follow Binti's story in this groundbreaking sci-fi trilogy.

Beloved

Combining the visionary power of legend with the unassailable truth of history, Morrison's unforgettable novel is one of the great and enduring works of American literature.

Roots (1977) TV Mini Series

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.

The 2024 Black History Month Theme By ASALH(Association for the Study of African American Life and History)

African American art is infused with African, Caribbean, and the Black American lived experiences. In the fields of visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression, the African American influence has been paramount. Read More