February is, of course, Black History Month. North Carolina has many resources for studying and celebrating Black history. For instance, check out the home page of NCPedia, a project of the State Library of North Carolina.

The General Assembly has some interesting resources as well.

• North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus – Since its founding in 1983, this group has worked to advocate for the interests and concerns of minority communities across North Carolina.
• African-Americans in the General Assembly – A list of Black state legislators from 1969 to present.
• Dan Blue interview – A discussion with Senator Dan Blue, who in 1991 became North Carolina’s first Black Speaker of the House. This interview was part of a UNC Law oral history project.
• Mickey Michaux interview – A discussion with Henry “Mickey” Michaux, who left the General Assembly in 2020 as its longest-serving member.