Every month, our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility team puts together a list of resources on a certain topic. The topic for February is Black Americans in Libraries Today. Descriptions provided by the associated websites.
Videos
- “mychal3ts” TikTok account, a Black Children’s Librarian (short form TikTok videos)
- Good Morning America: Hear the untold story of Black librarians (2:49) – Long time librarian Rodney Freeman is back in the library to tell stories of Black librarians who say they experienced discrimination and continued their efforts to keep diverse books accessible.
- Reimagining the Public Library to Reconnect the Community | Shamichael Hallman | TEDxMemphis (15:05)
Podcasts
- The R.E.A.L. Podcast, hosted by the San Francisco Public Library (45 minute episodes) – The Racial Equity at the Library Podcast is a podcast that seeks to tell the lived experiences of historically resilient communities, because only we can speak ourselves into the future.
Articles
- Black History Month and Public Libraries Timeline – This timeline covers 1731-1993.
- Black Leaders in Library History – article from Fordham Library News
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Chronicling the Black Experience: Librarians and archivists collect and tell their own stories – article from American Libraries
- 2024 Black History Month Theme: African Americans and the Arts – Check out the Association for the Study of African American Life and History for information about the origins of Black History Month, this year’s theme, as well as past year’s themes.
Highlights
- The Davenport Public Library’s Black History Month Reading Challenge – Celebrate Black History Month with Davenport Public Library! This month, learn more about Black history, celebrate Black authors and illustrators, and explore Black history through the arts. This challenge runs February 1st through March 2nd on Beanstack.
- A ‘Big’ Moment for the Caldecott: Vashti Harrison is First Black Woman to Win Medal – article from the School Library Journal