CSN Libraries invites students, staff, and faculty to celebrate Black History Month by checking out items in its print and electronic collections. Several highlights are listed below, plus you can also visit the campus libraries to see more offerings. Note that the Association for the Study of African American Life and History provides comprehensive information on the origins of Black History Month and you can also review CSN’s calendar which includes a month full of engaging events.
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Title: Requiem for the Massacre: A Black History on the Conflict, Hope, and Fallout of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Author: R. J. Young Location: North Las Vegas Campus Library; Call Number F704.T92 Y68 2022 Details: A telling story of life in Tulsa one hundred years after the tragedies that occurred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre |
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Title: The Schlager Anthology of Black America: A Student's Guide to Essential Primary Sources Author: Dan Royles Location: Credo Reference database Details: Original sourcebook covering Black history from the 1500s to the present |
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Title: The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black history and the Afrofuture, from Do The Right Thing to Black Panther Author: Ruth E. Carter Location: Charleston Campus Library; Call Number TT505.C3757 A3 2023 Details: The origin story of the first Black winner of an Oscar in costume design for the film Black Panther |
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Title: African Americans and Mental Health: Practical and Strategic Solutions to Barriers, Needs, and Challenges Editor: Mary Olufunmilayo Adekson Location: SpringerLink eBooks database Details: Provides practical strategies that address the unique challenges around mental health and wellness among African Americans |
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Title: Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 Author: Ibram X. Kendi; Editor: Keisha N. Blain Location: Henderson Campus Library; Call Number E185.F625 2021 Details: A “community history” of African Americans from the first slaves landing in 1619 through 2019 |
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Title: Against All Tides: The Untold Story of the USS Kitty Hawk Race Riot. Author: Marv Truhe Location: EBSCOhost database Details: Tells the story of a violent racial confrontation aboard the USS Kitty Hawk during air strikes off the coast of North Vietnam |