Freedmen's Town as Houston's Wakanda

The Houston Chronicle recently published a piece on the significance of Freedmen's Town as a beacon of Black cultural and economic ingenuity. Check it out: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Houston-s-Freedmen-s-Town-affirms-the-culture-12725812.php

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NMAAHC Hosts a Black Archives Twitter Discussion

Hello -

In honor of Black History Month, the National Museum of African American History & Culture is hosting a conversation on Twitter in partnership with Documenting the Now.

To follow along or participate, use the hashtag #ArchivesBlackHistory.

 You might also want to check out NMAAHC's Community Curation Program.



Have a good week,
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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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