February is Black History Month, but every day during the year is a good time to remind researchers and visitors that Special Collections & Archives has many resources that might help in learning more about the Black experience here at Wake Forest and beyond. We have compiled many subject guides on a variety of topics, but we did want to provide a list of some subject guides, collections, and publications that will illustrate the breadth and depth of the archival collections and printed materials that we have in our holdings. If you would like to learn more or schedule an appointment to view any or all of these materials, please email archives@wfu.edu.
Subject Guides
- African American and Black Resources
- Dr. Maya Angelou
- Histories of Wake Forest Resources Relating to Human Civil Rights
- Narratives by Enslaved People in ZSR Special Collections
- WFU Student Activism
Highlighted Collections and Publications
- 19c: America in the 19th Century, “Teaching Harriet Jacobs in the Archives”
- Audio Recordings. Martin Luther King, Jr. Address in Wait Chapel Recording (RG11.4.1)
- Errol Kemp Reece, Jr., Research Papers (MS373)
- Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection (MS597)
- Maya Angelou Memorabilia Collection (MS902)
- To Stand With And For Humanity: Essays from the Wake Forest University Slavery, Race and Memory Project
2 Comments on ‘Archival Resources for Black History Month’
These resources are wonderful for ZSR to have. I think the address Martin Luther King Jr. gave in Wait Chapel in 1962 is one of the best and most incredible items in our collections. Thank you.
Such excellent resources! Thank you for sharing, Rebecca!