African American Interest
Highlights
February 4, 2025 February is Black History Month. This year’s theme is “Black Resistance,” which recognizes and celebrates the resistance of Black people, organizations, and institutions to racism in the past and present.
Black History Month 2025
“Through Darkness to Light” exhibit on display Sept. 1 – Oct. 20
From September 1-October 20, an exhibit featuring photography related to …
Ypsi Stories Episode 25: The Parkridge Community Center and the Fight for Racial Equality
Episode 25 of Ypsi Stories.
Resources
A.P. Marshall African American Oral History Project
A collection of interviews of Ypsilanti residents who lived through the Jim Crow era, fought racism during WWII, and led the local Civil Rights movement.
Ancestry
A large collection of census, vital, military, and immigration records for genealogy research. ***Remote access to Ancestry has ended. You will again have to use a library computer to access the database.***
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