Black Voices
This guide highlight Black authors and creators both inside and outside of the TCC Library.
Featured Online Resources
Historical Websites
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture"The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, one of The New York Public Library’s renowned research libraries, is a world-leading cultural institution devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences."
- BlackPast.orgThis is a great resource for information on a wide variety of topics pertaining to African American History, Global African History, current events, and more. Find videos, audio, images, interactive timelines, biographical articles, and more.
- Black Freedom Struggles in the United StatesThis website contains over 3,000 documents focused on six different phases of Black Freedom: Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement; The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era; Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression; The New Deal and World War II; The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements; The Contemporary Era
- International Slavery Museum"The International Slavery Museum increases the understanding of transatlantic, chattel and other forms of enslavement. Through our collections, public engagement and research, we explore their impact and legacies."
- Association for the Study of African American Life and HistorySearch for online articles, events, and more, on this website which aims to "promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community."
- Black Lives MatterBlack Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)Established in 1909, the NAACP stands strong today as one of the leaders in fighting racism. Find resources and information on their website.
Museums & Online Exhibits
- Northwest African American MuseumFind resources, events, info about the museum, virtual exhibits, and more.
- National Museum of African American History & Culture19th Museum of the Smithsonian Institution that documents African American history and culture.
- Black Archives of Mid-AmericaArchives that includes public documents on the experiences and histories of African Americans in the central United States.
- Black Women's SuffrageCollection available through the Digital Public Library of America, that highlights the contributions and stories of Black women during the women's suffrage movement in America.
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education InstituteThis site includes valuable information, not just on Martin Luther King, Jr., but important civil rights events.
- Museum of the African Diaspora"MoAD celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, & inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora."
Podcasts
- Historically Black PodcastPodcast that brings personal stories and histories of the Black experience, through user-submitted objects, to life. Listen to interviews, music, and archival sounds.
- Black History Year [Podcast]"Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations."
- Noire HistoirePodcast that "features Black history facts, literature, and motivational stories from across the Black diaspora."
- The Black History Buff [Podcast]"Heard in over 100 countries the Black History Buff podcast is a fun and thrilling journey through time. Covering the full historical tapestry of the African Diaspora, you’ll hear tales covering everything from African Samurai to pistol-wielding poets"
Video Collections
- Black Film Center/ArchiveAn archive at Indiana University "dedicated to collecting, preserving, and making available historically and culturally significant films by and about Black people." Although the physical archive is in Indiana, there are several useful online features and collections.
- Black Film Center/ArchiveAn archive at Indiana University "dedicated to collecting, preserving, and making available historically and culturally significant films by and about Black people." Although the physical archive is in Indiana, there are several useful online features and collections.
- Black History in Two Minutes or soA channel on YouTube focusing on various people, places, and events within Black history in the US
- Say It Loud - YouTube Channel"Say It Loud is a PBS Digital Studios series that celebrates Black culture, context, and history. Hosts Evelyn from the Internets and Victor Jackson give you a comedic take on identity and pop culture, from Black pride movements to Black Twitter shenanigans. The show explores the complexity of Black experience and finds joy in the many ways Black folks have influenced American life."
- Voices of the Civil Rights Movement SeriesA collection of videos with first-personal narratives and interviews with those living through the school segregation, protests, and other events during this time in history.
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