The Librarian at the Nexus of the Harlem Renaissance

Many many thanks to Ingrid for always finding such cool links for our blog. Check out this piece on Regina Anderson, a librarian who was crucial to the Harlem Renaissance: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/harlem-renaissance-librarian-regina-anderson

You can also find a book about her accomplishments here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/35qfd6cg9780252038501.html

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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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