This February and beyond, join us in celebrating and honoring the triumphs, struggles, and achievements of African Americans through US history. Attend a program, choose your next great book, or read staff reviews. You can also explore and learn more through research databases and other blog posts.

Programs & Activities

Lists of Great Titles

Browse curated lists of materials about, inspired by, and created by Black Americans. Click on a book cover to place a hold on our catalog, or click to find the full list. For more great titles, visit the Library to browse our in-person displays.

FICTION

NONFICTION

eLIBRARY

YOUNG ADULT

CHILDREN’S

MOVIES

Book Reviews

Click the book cover to read the review written by a Cook Memorial Library staff member.

Learn More

• Antiracism Resources for Everyone
  Resources to read, watch, listen, and discuss.
• Biography in Context
  Explore information on more than 185,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
• Black American Firsts
  Did you know Rosa Parks was not the first Black woman to refuse her bus seat?!
• Black Comic Superheroes
  Bungleton Green is considered the first Black superhero, but they’re not the only one!
• Black Innovators
  From the automatic elevator door to potato chips, Black Americans have helped shape American life in many ways.
• Black Life in America, from NewsBank
  Explore the experience and impact of African Americans as told by the news media.