It's Black History Month!

In recognition of this special honored month, the Lakeivew IMC has prepared a bibliography that covers all aspects of Black History through nonfiction, biography, and fiction books. There are links to this bibliography (in two parts) on the Lakeview IMC webpage. Find the section of the webpage for IMC Links and right in the middle of the top row you will find those links.

Part 1 of this list is divided into two section. The first section lists books about Africa, its countries, cultures, famous people, and novels. Here you will find several of the holiday books from the Fiesta series. These books delve not only into the holidays and festivals, but also aspects of the country's culture like languages, food, songs, and religions.

One of the most interesting biographies I ever read is included in this section. At Her Majesty's Request, by Walter dean Myers, is a fascinating story about a young African princess who is saved from being executed by a British naval officer. Brought back to England the girl's story reaches the ears of Queen Victoria who then provides for the girl's upbringing in England. This book is currently on the bulletin board behind my desk and is available for check out.

The second section of the bibliography started out on the American Civil War, but has grown beyond that to include books that cover non-African blacks up to the twentieth century. Part 2 of the bibliography covers non-African blacks in the twentieth century and beyond. I'll describe some of the most interesting books in these sections in the weeks ahead.