Pioneering Black Librarians Share Their Stories

Here is some inspiration as we head into Black History Month this week.
http://www.kolumnmagazine.com/2018/01/25/pioneering-african-american-librarians-share-stories-american-libraries/


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Happy Birthday, Sam Cooke!

On this day in history (January 22, 1931), Sam Cooke was born. He was known as the King of Soul, and "A Change is Gonna Come" became one of his biggest hits in 1964. Here is a piece on the story behind the song and its significance to the Civil Rights Movement.

Sam Cooke and the Song That 'Almost Scared Him' (via NPR)


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Happy Juneteenth!

Today is Juneteenth, the commemoration of Emancipation for Black Americans in Texas. 

For a history of the holiday, read this piece from Smithsonian Magazine: "Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day"

Click here for a video summarizing the history of Juneteenth.

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Desegregating Southern Libraries

Thanks to Ms. Ingrid Grant for finding this article on segregation in Southern libraries. This is a topic we don't hear about often, but it's important in the history of our field of work.

Read the article here: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/06/01/desegregating-libraries-american-south/

Have a happy summer! Wishing you plenty of good BBQ & lots of time to read in the sun.

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