Celebrating Black History Month 2022
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans. The library has put together this guide to showcase just a few of the many resources available both in the library and online.
Photo of Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Gwendolyn Brooks from the 1982 Yellow Jacket Annual.
Poetry.org's "About Gwendolyn Brooks"
A selected list of books @rmclib that include poems by Gwendolyn Brooks
"To Prisoners" is a video, based on her poem of the same name, "that examines the plight of unjustly incarcerated prisoners" by Harvard University professor Elisa New.
Vevo/YouTube's Playlist for Black History Month, 2022
A mix of audio and video
Playlists from Naxos Music Library
A great selection of classical, jazz, and folk music by Black composers. Use the buttons in the player to start and control the music.
You may be prompted to sign in with your R-MC credentials depending on your location and network connection.
In January 2022 Maya Angelou becomes the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter. Read more in this NPR article.
From Porgy and Bess
Academic Video Online provides access to hundreds of films that document Black History. Be sure to sign in with your Randolph-Macon credentials to view films in their entirety.
Contribute!
Take part in helping to preserve and make African American resources more widely available by transcribing documents from the past.