Research Guides: Black History Month: Black History Resources

Library Subject Term Search

To find additional books held by HCC libraries and I-Share partner libraries, try the following subject searches in the library catalog, I-Share.

You can further refine results, if needed, by using the filters on the left-hand side of the search screen. To only view results for physical books at HCC, select "Held by library" under availability, or change search criteria to search "Everything at HCC".

Article & Document Resources

African American Studies Journals
Journals available in JSTOR for the field of African American Studies. Coverage years available vary by journal. *Must be logged into myHeartland to obtain access.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
An open access database featuring primary source documents related to important events and people in African American history. Resources focus on six time periods between 1790 and 2000.
Black Thought and Culture
Electronic collection by Alexander Street Press of non-fiction writings by major African American figures, covering 250 years of history. *Must be logged into myHeartland to view content.
Origins of Black History Month
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASNLH) presents the story of their founding and Carter G. Woodson's efforts to promote black history and achievements.

Multimedia Resources

African American - Kanopy
View videos on African American cinema, arts, race, history, leaders, media representation, the Civil Rights Movement, emancipation, identity, and more. *Must be logged into myHeartland to access content.
Black History & Culture Collection
An interactive collection of materials from Google Arts & Culture, in partnership with the National Museum of African American Culture & History and many other museums and collections.
Library of Congress - Black History Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, Smithsonian Institution and others provide a web portal to a collaborative project paying tribute to African Americans.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
2,000 images from the Schomburg Center at the New York Public Library, available through Open ArtStor. The images available showcase the African American experience in the 1800s to 20th century.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Images of African American life and culture, available through Open ArtStor, providing access to some of the museum's online offerings documenting the lives of African Americans from 1700 to the 2010s.