Black History Month Project - Research Guide
Overview
The following reference ebooks, databases, and links to specific topics will help guide your research. Be sure to log in to 1link before you click the links below in order to bypass the password.
Use the following attachment to choose a notable African American to research. You may choose another person off the list with prior approval from Ms. Ahmed.
List of Notable African Americans
High School - Gale in Context
Use the High School database to search for the name of the person you are researching. This database offers a variety of different resources.
Reference eBooks
Use the Gale eBooks database to search for the name of the person you are researching, or browse some of the highlighted reference eBooks below!
This book examines how black women have identified challenges in major social institutions across history and demonstrated adaptive leadership in mobilizing people to tackle those challenges facing black communities.
This book explores the transformative energy and excitement that African Americans expressed in aesthetic and civic currents that percolated during the opening of the 20th century and proved a force in the modernization of America.
This book celebrates the accomplishments and innovations of African American scientists, engineers, inventors, and entrepreneurs, including George Washington Carver, Madam C. J. Walker, and Mae Jemison.
This book provides a historical overview of black politicians in the United States by bringing to light little-known facts. Even before the abolition of slavery, African Americans held political office, although they have not had an easy time of it.
This book celebrates African American artists and writers who have made landmark contributions to American art and literature, including Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Rita Dove, Maya Angelou, and Toni Morrison.
Do you want to find an actual book? Use the
Library Catalog to search for books we have in the KHS library.
African Americans in Political Office: From the Civil War to the White House
