Black History Month with the Library of Congress

For Black History Month, the Library of Congress has opened a new web archive collection: Protests Against Racism. This web archive documents the civil unrest sparked by the murder of George Floyd. This release is just one of a series of programs and collections marking Black History Month.

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Protests Against Racism

The theme of this year's Black History Month is "Resistance." The Protests Against Racism Web Archive collects certain websites documenting protests and activism sparked by the murder of George Floyd. The archive also includes websites documenting earlier killings of victims of racism and police brutality. View the collection here.

Webinar: Researching African Americans in Business

The Library of Congress also has an online workshop planned on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 1PM ET, African Americans in Business: Company Research. Learn how to research historical Black business owners and companies using Library of Congress and local resources. You can register and watch online at this link.

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