The Freedman's
Digital Library

"The race will free itself from exploiters just as soon as it decides to do so. No one else can accomplish this task for the race. It must plan and do for itself."

- Dr. Carter G. Woodson: Son of Freedmen, Father of African History, Founder of Black History Month.

At a time where our distinct African-American history is actively being erased or worse, deracinated, it's imperative that it be preserved. This collection of public domain and otherwise obscure digital items is the collective effort of a young ethnicity founded in the West.