eLibrary picks for Black History Month
by Lisa Brennan
Browse our selected eLibrary picks for Black History Month, available on Freegal and Kanopy with your library card.
On Freegal:
- Black History Month Playlist
- Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History
- Malcolm X: All-Time Greatest Speeches
- Martin Luther King Jr: The Best of the Speeches
- Black History Awareness
- Black History Month: A Celebration of Jazz
On Kanopy:
Skin
Inspired by real-life events, this Oscar-winning short is set In a small supermarket in a blue collar town, a black man smiles at a 10 year old white boy across the checkout aisle. This innocuous moment sends two gangs into a ruthless war that ends with a shocking backlash.
The Uncomfortable Truth
When the son of a Civil Rights Hero dives into the 400 year history of racism in America, he is confronted with the shocking reality that his family was involved from the very beginning. A comprehensive and insightful exploration of the origins and history of racism in America -- from slavery to Jim Crow era, from lynchings to protests -- told through a very personal and honest story.
Watch The Uncomfortable Truth →
Agents of Change
Agents of Change tells the timely and inspiring story of how successful protests for equity and inclusion led to establishing the first Black and Ethnic Studies departments at two very different universities: San Francisco State (1968) and Cornell (1969).
The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together in this powerful documentary.
Watch The Black Power Mixtape →
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
Chronicling the history and personal experiences of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond – Driving While Black explores the background of a phrase rooted in realities that have been a part of the African American experience for hundreds of years – told in part through the stories of the people who lived through it.
The End of Slavery: The Fight for Amendment C
Slavery officially ended in the United States 1865… or did it? When a reporter asks the first black female elected state official in Utah if she knew that the Utah Constitution still allowed for slavery, Rep. Sandra Hollins was stunned. Through the social upheaval and heated national election, Rep. Hollins and small band of activist joined together to end slavery in Utah. Words have meaning and many people were opposed to making the change. There are still worthy battles to be fought in the fight to end racism in America.