Great Events From History: African American History by 
African Americans and the Presidents: Politics and Policies From Washington to Trump by 
Barack Obama: the Fulfillment of an American Dream by 
Black Against Empire : The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party by 
The Black Arts Enterprise and the Production of African American Poetry by 
Black Post-Blackness : The Black Arts Movement and Twenty-First-Century Aesthetics by 
Black Software : The Internet & Racial Justice, From the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter by 
Break Beats in the Bronx : Rediscovering Hip-Hop's Early Years by 
Don't Start Me To Talking... : The Selected Plays by 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Poor People's Campaign Of 1968 by 
Four Hundred Souls : A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by 
Hidden Black History : From Juneteenth to Redlining by 
Hidden Figures : The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by 
Killing Poetry : Blackness and the Making of Slam and Spoken Word Communities by 
Love for Liberation : African Independence, Black Power, and a Diaspora Underground by 
Making Black History : The Color Line, Culture, and Race in the Age of Jim Crow by 
The Making of Black Lives Matter : A Brief History of an Idea by 
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave : Written by Himself, Critical Edition by 
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"National African American History Month had its origins in 1915 when historian and author Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. This organization is now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (“ASALH”). Through this organization Dr. Woodson initiated the first Negro History Week in February 1926. Dr. Woodson selected the week in February that included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two key figures in the history of African Americans.
In 1975, President Ford issued a Message on the Observance of Black History Week urging all Americans to "recognize the important contribution made to our nation's life and culture by black citizens." In 1976 this commemoration of black history in the United States was expanded by ASALH to Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, and President Ford issued the first Message on the Observance of Black History Month that year. In subsequent years, Presidents Carter and Reagan continued to issue Messages honoring African American History Month.
In 1986 Congress passed Public Law 99-244 (PDF, 142KB) which designated February 1986 as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month.” This law noted that February 1, 1986 would “mark the beginning of the sixtieth annual public and private salute to Black History.” The law further directed the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe February 1986 as Black History Month with the appropriate ceremonies and activities. President Reagan issued Presidential Proclamation 5443 which proclaimed that “the foremost purpose of Black History Month is to make all Americans aware of this struggle for freedom and equal opportunity.” This proclamation stated further that this month was a time “to celebrate the many achievements of African Americans in every field from science and the arts to politics and religion."--Library of Congress.
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