Historical Heroes: Celebrating Black History Month

Visit our main second floor display featuring materials on the many great African-American heroes who have helped shape our nation’s history, culture, and invariably our future.

From Harriet Tubman to Barack Obama, Louis Armstrong to Guion Bluford, America is indebted to black men and women throughout its tumultuous history. They’ve helped shape our music, cuisine, folklore, language, economy, politics, and so much more.

Celebrate their often overlooked contribution during Black History Month by learning about these unsung heroes.