Black History Month Materials

 In honor of Black History Month, this post highlights several relevant materials:

 Books:

From Jim Crow to Civil Rights: the Supreme Court and the Struggle for Racial Equality. By Michael J. Klarman (2004).

Klarman contends that Brown's significance stems more from its animation of southern white opposition to racial change than revitalization of the civil rights movement. He also depicts the social and political environment the Supreme Court Justices faced.

Brown v. Board of Education: A Civil Rights Milestone and its Troubled Legacy. By James T. Patterson (2002).

Written by Brancroft-winning historian James T. Patterson, this book guides reader through this important case that struck down racial segregation in public schools. It explores issues such as the effects of Brown on the civil rights movement and on the school system.

DVDs:

Selma (2014)

Selma focuses on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign that led up to the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in the 1960s. This march contributed to President Johnson's signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a crucial triumph for the civil rights movement.

Malcolm X (2005)

Malcolm X illustrates the evolution of a man who triumphed over a criminal past to become an influential civil rights leader.