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Building Community at Dickinson College: Black History Month

Black History Month

This guide provides information about campus events during Black History Month and selected library resources.

Learn more about the history of Black History Month: https://asalh.org/about-us/origins-of-black-history-month/

Events

Rescheduled for April 1: MLK Jr. Lecture: Ibram X. Kendi, ATS, 7 pm, Author of How to Be an Antiracist

Feb 7: Black Comic Con Opening Reception, 4:30 pm, Stafford Area, Library Main Level

Feb. 15: Black Excellence Masquerade Ball & Kickoff, Social Hall, 7-9:30 pm

Feb. 18: The Apollo film screening, Denny 317, 6 pm

Feb. 19: Code-Switching, presented by MANdatory & Women of Color Summit, Stern Great Room, 6 pm

Library Book and Film Display

Films in the Library

The Apollo: Streaming

Black Lightning: Season One
Call Number: Circulation Desk (main level) DVD5188
Black Panther
Call Number: Circulation Desk (main level) DVD8264
Selma
Call Number: Display Cases DVD7193
I Am Not Your Negro
Call Number: Display Cases DVD7875
Moonlight
Call Number: Display Cases DVD7850

Books in the Library

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man
Call Number: PN6728.S6 B4425 2015
The Outsiders by Judd Winick: The Darker Side of Justice
Call Number: PN6728.O925 W57 2019
March: Book Three
Call Number: E840.8 .L43 A3 2016
The Silence of Our Friends
Call Number: PN6727 .L67 S55 2018
Black Panther: A Nation under Our Feet
Call Number: PN6728 .B523 B525 2017
Shuri 1: The Search for Black Panther
Call Number: PN6728.S4767 O56 2019
Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas
Call Number: NC999.4 .D68 A4 2014