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Black History in Photographs

Celebrate African American History Month in February with one of these photography books.

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  • Black Archives

    a Photographic Celebration of Black Life

    Cherlise, Renata,
    A photographic celebration of timeless images through the 20th century as well as an exploration of Black identity and experience from artist Renata Cherlise, the founder and curator of the multimedia platform Black Archives.
    Book, 2023New York : Ten Speed Press, 2023. — 704.039607 qC521 2023
  • Ebony

    Covering Black America

    Lavette, Lavaille,
    In 1945, Ebony's legendary founder John H. Johnson set out to create a magazine for Black America much like that of Life magazine. Ebony is a celebration and treasure trove of the magazine's rich history and cultural impact.
    Book, 2021New York : Rizzoli, 2021. — 051 fE16ZL 2021
  • The New Black West

    Photographs From America's Only Touring Black Rodeo

    Hasbun, Gabriela,
    Featuring full-color photographs by Gabriela Hasbun, The New Black West celebrates the modern Black cowboys of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo and the community that comes together to witness their achievements.
    Book, 2022San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2022. — 791.840896 qH344 2022
  • No Justice, No Peace

    From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter

    Photographer Devin Allen has devoted the last six years to documenting the protests of the Black Lives Matter movement from its early days in Baltimore, Maryland up to the present day with these black-and-white photos.
    Book, 2022New York , NY : Legacy Lit, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, 2022. — 323.0973 qN739 2022
  • I Am a Man

    Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1970

    Ferris, William R.,
    Photographs taken during the March on Washington, the Selma to Montgomery March, the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike, and the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. showcase some of the pivotal moments of the era.
    Book, 2021Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2021] — 323.0975 qF394 2021
  • Unseen

    Unpublished Black History From the New York Times Photo Archives

    Hundreds of images from Black history were buried in The New York Times archives, discovered by Times photo editor Darcy Eveleigh. UNSEEN uncovers these never-before-published photographs and the stories behind them.
    Book, 2017New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2017. — 973.0496 qN532Zu 2017
  • After her grandmother’s death, Lewis discovered a collection of vintage photographs capturing early 20th-century Black life in an old suitcase under her grandmother’s bed. Lewis weaves a documentary poetic work out of them.
    Book, 2022New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. — 811.6 L6751ZL 2022
  • Hollywood Black

    the Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers

    Bogle, Donald,
    African American cinema historian Donald Bogle chronicles the challenges and achievements of Blacks in Hollywood in this sweeping, engrossing overview of Blacks in film, from the silent era through Black Panther.
    Book, 2019New York : Running Press, 2019. — 791.430899 B675 2019
  • Revolution in Black and White

    Photographs of the Civil Rights Era by Ernest C. Withers

    Withers, Ernest C., 1922-2007,
    Withers, one of the most prominent Black photographers of the civil rights era, took thousands of photos documenting the civil rights movement, from the Emmett Till trial to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
    Book, 2019Chicago, Illinois : CityFiles Press, [2019] — 323.119607 qW824Zw 2019
  • Ice Cold

    a Hip-hop Jewelry History

    Tobak, Vikki
    Ice Cold presents 40 years of iconic imagery and stories to shine a light on the world of hip-hop -- from Run-DMC to Tupac and Jay-Z to Migos and Cardi B, who flash brilliant custom pieces to show their status and personal style.
    Book, 2022Cologne : Taschen, [2022] — 391.70973 fT628 2022