{"id":244,"date":"2021-02-01T19:50:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T00:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/?p=244"},"modified":"2021-02-02T10:58:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T15:58:28","slug":"february-is-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/2021\/02\/01\/february-is-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"February is Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Black History Month<\/strong> is observed every February in celebration of the achievements of Black and African-American people, and to acknowledge the central role they play in American History.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, we highlight a small fraction of Black authors. You&#8217;ll notice some classic titles, but we&#8217;ve also included a few newer Black voices. Click on the link under the book covers below to be taken to the eBook.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for books on race and anti-racism? <a href=\"https:\/\/library.shu.edu\/race\/rs_books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out this resource list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Black History Month and happy reading.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-244 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Collected-Poems-of-Lucille-Clifton-1965-2010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-253\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1015102&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 by Lucille Clifton<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Sister-Outsider-Essays-and-Speeches-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of Sister Outsider\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-250\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-250'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=739170&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Origin-of-Others-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-257\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-257'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1584201&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Fire-Next-Time-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of The Fire Next Time\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-254\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-254'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=738273&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Souls-of-Black-Folk-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-260\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-260'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1842601&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches by W.E.B. Du Bois<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Living-is-Easy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-256\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-256'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=656544&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Living is Easy by Dorothy West<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Quest-of-the-Silver-Fleece-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-258\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-258'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=cat00991a&amp;AN=sth.on1088953953&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel by W. 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Du Bois<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Not-Without-Laughter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of Not Without Laughter\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-248\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=cat00991a&amp;AN=sth.ocm56731885&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Autobiography-of-an-Ex-Colored-Man-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-251\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-251'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=cat00991a&amp;AN=sth.ocn631781750&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Passing-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of Passing\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-249\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-249'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=2126252&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passing by Nella Larsen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Kindred-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of Kindred\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-247\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-247'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=cat00991a&amp;AN=sth.ocn979125772&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (graphic novel adaptation)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Zora-Neale-Hurston-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-262\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-262'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/setonhall.on.worldcat.org\/oclc\/271437024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zora Neale Hurston: Collected Plays by Zora Neale Hurston<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Training-School-for-Negro-Girls-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-261\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-261'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1877728&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Revisioners-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-259\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-259'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=2090790&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Build-Yourself-a-Boat-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cover of Build Yourself a Boat\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-246\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-246'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=2254508&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Build Yourself a Boat by Camonghne Felix<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Book-of-Harlan-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of The Book of Harlan\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-252\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-252'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1232613&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/An-Unkindness-of-Ghosts-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of An Unkindness of Ghosts\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-245\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-245'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1700262&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/The-Insurrections-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book Cover of The Insurrections\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-255\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-255'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1215635&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Insurrection by Rion Amilcar Scott<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Brown-Girl-Dreaming-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book Cover of Brown Girl Dreaming\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-266\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1110715&amp;site=ehost-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/files\/2021\/02\/Only-the-Strong-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Book cover of Only the Strong\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-267\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-267'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;AuthType=sso&amp;db=nlebk&amp;AN=1089059&amp;site=eds-live&amp;custid=s8475574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Only the Strong by Jabari Asim<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black History Month is observed every February in celebration of the achievements of Black and African-American people, and to acknowledge the central role they play in American History. In this blog post, we highlight a small fraction of Black authors. You&#8217;ll notice some classic titles, but we&#8217;ve also included a few newer Black voices. Click &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/2021\/02\/01\/february-is-black-history-month\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;February is Black History Month&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4241,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4241"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":271,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244\/revisions\/271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}