LibGuides: Collection Connections: Black History Month

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Take a moment this February to not only celebrate Black History Month, but also the Black women and feminists who have left profound impacts on American history and culture. Enjoy this selection of documentaries, memoirs, non-fiction and fiction that remind us that Black women and feminists should be celebrated every month!

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Resources

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003)
This award-winning documentary celebrates the life of legendary African American actress, poet and political activist Beah Richards. Through archival footage, interviews and performance, this film documents her life and legacy as a Black artist and activist in America.

Black on Both Sides by C. Riley Snorton
ISBN: 9781452955865

Publication Date: 2017-12-05

This award-winning book traces the histories of Black trans identity, drawing heavily from the black feminist thought to illustrate the historical relationship between race and gender.
Ain't I a Woman by bell hooks
ISBN: 1138821519

Publication Date: 2014-10-14

A groundbreaking work of feminist scholarship, bell hooks’ study analyzes the historical and contemporary impacts various forms of oppression have on Black women.
Wake by Rebecca Hall; Hugo Martínez (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781982115180

Publication Date: 2021-06-01

Part graphic novel, part memoir, Wake is an imaginative tour de force that tells the story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles scholar Rebecca Hall’s efforts to uncover the truth about these women warriors who, until now, have been left out of the historical record.
Florynce Flo Kennedy by Sherie M. Randolph
ISBN: 1469623919

Publication Date: 2015-10-05

Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916–2000) left a vibrant legacy as a leader of the Black Power and feminist movements. This first biography of Kennedy traces the life and political influence of a bold and radical activist.
Liner Notes for the Revolution by Daphne A. Brooks
ISBN: 9780674258808

Publication Date: 2021-02-23

An award-winning Black feminist music critic takes us on an epic journey through radical sound from Bessie Smith to Beyoncé, pioneering a long overdue recognition and celebration of Black women musicians as radical intellectuals.
Carefree Black Girls by Zeba Blay
ISBN: 9781250231567

Publication Date: 2021-10-19

This collection of essays from critic Zeba Blay celebrates influential Black women in American culture. Expanding on #carefreeblackgirls on Twitter, Blay’s work means to “carve out a space of celebration and freedom for Black women online."