Black History Month (or African-American History Month) is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. To learn more about these legendary Americans, explore Fort Bend County Libraries’ online resources, where you can find biographical information, audio clips, words to famous speeches, archived photographs, and much more! These online databases and Internet links provide a variety of reliable information sources for American history or biography questions.

DATABASES

Please look for the icons next to the database names and click on a proper icon:

In Library

Not in Library

Biography in Context
Search for an individual or event in the database by typing the name in the search box.
You may also choose “view more” next to African-Americans to see a list of names.
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History Reference Center
Search for an individual or event in the database by typing the name in the search box.
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Lincoln Library Biography & History Collection
Search for an individual or event in the database by typing the name in the search box.
You may also select “The Lincoln Library of American History” and then “African-Americans” under Minority Groups.
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INTERNET LINKS

American Rhetoric
This collection contains more than 5,000 full-text documents, audio clips and video clips of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates and interviews.

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM)
The museum website provides a brief history of the Buffalo soldiers and their military assignments.

Smithsonian Institution
Search for documents about individuals or events on the Smithsonian website. To access the website for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, select “Museums and Zoos.”