In honor of Black Heritage Month, which pays tribute to and celebrates the achievements of Black Americans and acknowledges the central role of African Americans in United States history, please enjoy these reading and viewing recommendations.
All materials are available as e-books or online resources through the NEIU Libraries. And check out the Black Heritage Month events led by faculty, staff, and students that celebrate, honor, and recognize the work and culture of Black people.
Celebrate Black Heritage Month in 2023 by viewing Dr. Scott's Book Reviews!
This link opens in a new windowProvide access to U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience, including many rare and historically significant 19th century titles.
This link opens in a new windowSearch more than 170 African American Periodicals published between 1825 and 1995
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This link opens in a new windowEssential historical and current material for researching the past, present and future of African Americans, the wider African Diaspora, and Africa itself.
This link opens in a new windowThis collection features award-winning documentaries, newsreels, interviews and archival footage surveying the evolution of black culture in the United States, many from producers California Newsreel and Filmmakers Library. At present, the collection includes 145 videos, totaling 141 hours, going back to 1969. Many of the videos also have transcriptions.
This link opens in a new windowMore than 1,300 non-fiction published works of 1,210 authors, including leading African Americans. Includes complete non-fiction works, as well as interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamphlets, and letters.
