February is Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month. During this time we celebrate the struggles and achievements of African-Americans throughout history and in the present.
Did you know that the Martinsburg Public Library owns the History Channel's excellent documentary Voices of Civil Rights? You can find it in our DVD collection with the call number included below.
DVD 323.1196 V8896
This 2-volume set covers a variety of events through history, "from the fearless resolve of a single woman to the remarkable voice of thousands marching. This History Channel special offers an overview of one of America's great defining periods. It is a compilation of materials on the civil rights movement, from personal narratives of life in the period, to insights into the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission, to the 1965 march on Montgomery, along with biographies of two of the leaders of the movement" (worldcat.org).
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