Black History Month 2026: Celebrating 100 Years

This February marks 100 years since the first national commemoration of Black history in the United States. The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History launched Negro History Week (spearheaded by Carter G. Woodson) in 1926. Sixty years later, U.S. Congress designated February as Black History Month. Below, several UVA librarians recommend books, databases, and videos that investigate the significance of the Black experience throughout American history and beyond.