MCCPL: What To Read: Black History Month

Paducah KY

01 February, 2022

5:38 PM

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Press release from the McCracken County Public Library: Library Staff February 1, 2022 In 1925, was established by Harvard-trained historian, Carter G. Woodson, and the organization he founded, Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). It began as Negro History Week. Woodson "believed that truth could not be denied and that reason would prevail over prejudice", and advocated for raising awareness of the contributions of African Americans to society at large. It was increased to a month from a week, starting in 1976, the nation's bicentennial. Now, every month, February is dedicated to celebrating and honoring the contributions of Black Americans to American history, and America's future. If you want to learn more about local history, our Black History and Genealogy Resource Guide is a great place to start. It includes easy access to Paducah and Western Kentucky historical content and guides on African American genealogy research. Our Black Lives Matter Resource Guide, developed in collaboration with Paducah-McCracken County NAACP and Paducah Minority Leaders includes anti-racist, educational materials for all ages. Check out our event calendar for Black History Month events! You can stop by the library and take a look at our Black history display, where we've got picks ready for you to check out. Click below to find out more about recent and upcoming Adult Titles by Black authors! Place holds or check out digitally by clicking the titles below: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour Carolina Built by Kianna Alexander The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers Just As I Am by Cicely Tyson Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson Nobody's Magic by Destiny O. Birdsong The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. Things Past Telling by Sheila Williams The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb What The Fireflies Know by Kai Harris What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce Yonder by Jabari Asim Here are YA titles: Angel of Greenwood by Randi Pink Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant Instructions For Dancing by Nicola Yoon The Last Mirror on the Left by Lamar Giles Like Home by Louisa Onomé Muted by Tami Charles  One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart Here are our picks for Juvenile titles: Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Harriet Tubman by Andrea Davis Pinkney Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes Like Vanessa by Tami Charles Midnight Without A Moon by Lucinda Williams Jackson My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi Zoboi Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich Song in a Rainstorm by Glenda Armand We Are Family by Lebron James Early books: C is for County by Lil Nas X Curls by Ruth Forman Don't Touch My Hair by Sharee Miller I Got the School Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison Lullaby: For a Black Mother by Langston Hughes My Dog Romeo by Ziggy Marley Nina: A Story of Nina by Traci N. Todd Saturday by Oge Mora Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration by Doyin Richards Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Here are some of our picks for films that focus on Black directors, actors, and stories. Binge Boxes are a new library feature–get a curated box with 6 DVDs all in one go! Binge Box: Black Experiences Vol. 2 Binge Box: Conversations About Black Experiences Binge Box: Remember Chadwick Boseman The Black Power Mixtapes 1967-1975 Candyman (2021) Horror Noire Judas and the Black Messiah King Richard Lovecraft Country (TV series) Respect Space Jam: A New Legacy Popular new music by Black artists: Arlo Parks Doja Cat Flo Milli Frank Ocean Little Simz Rico Nasty Summer Walker Vince Staples Tyler the Creator The Weeknd From books to music, to virtual events, we've got you covered on ways to honor and celebrate Black history this year. This press release was produced by the McCracken County Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.