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Black History Month 2021: Home

Happy Black History Month!

February is Black History Month, and we've got books and more to celebrate! (Best of all: these are just a small selection!) 

We have celebrated Black History Month in February since 1976!

Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History founded the precursor to Black History Month in 1925, calling it Negro History Week.

Novels & Graphic Novels

Nonfiction

Young Adult Books

Films

Poetry

Lives

Middle Grade & Elementary Books

Documentaries

Essays & Short Stories

Arts

Picture Books

More Information

Check out a few of Chicago's local cultural centers, museums, and performing arts venues!

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