McKee Library

Black History Month

McKee Library is proud to celebrate Black History Month this February. Black History Month is an annual celebration of African Americans and their achievements throughout United States History. McKee Library has a display of works by and about African Americans on the main floor, including a display on Martin Luther King, Jr. We invite you to explore our Black History Month reading list for recommended reads. This list includes over 140 titles and includes memoirs, poetry, novels, nonfiction, and biographies. 

Racial Justice Films 

McKee Library has a large collection of relevant streaming films on the topic of racial justice. 

Streaming films include: 

• I’m Not Your Negro 
• I Rise (PBS American Experience) 
• Last Day of Freedom 
• Dolores 
• The Jena 6 
• Adam Abdul Hakeem: One Who Survived 
• Black, White, & Us 
• Freedom Summer 
• Driving While Black 
• Scarred Justice: The Orangeburge Massacre 1968 
• The Uncomfortable Truth: The History of Racism in America 
• Who Killed Vincent Chin? 

Research Guides 

The library has created several relevant research guides, including the following: 

• Anti-Prejudice & Hate 
• Anti-Racism 
• Civil Rights Movement 
• Civil Rights Movement Famous Figures 
• Slavery & Abolition