Subject Marines; Military; Memorials; Florida Description A Monument – In honor of The 13 Unsung Heroes; While cities across the country held Memorial Day ceremonies Monday as they have since the Civil War, Key West had a ceremony that was the first of its kind for the island […]
Subject Celebration; Birthday; Nat King Cole Description Nat King Cole was a musical trailblazer, activist, and undeniably unique. He sold more than nine million records in his lifetime and won numerous awards, including a Grammy and Golden Globe. Creator Bob Merlis Source https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/celebrating-nat-king-coles-100th-birthday?fbclid=IwAR2tKrZo6IzlAOIIATYwt6s0K21LqBFh6sFZ7xgtL1-ES6QRTe8A027OVgE Publisher nmaahc.si.edu File
Subject Anti-Slavery Speech; Frederick Douglass Description What the Black man wants: speech of Frederick Douglass at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts anti-slavery society at Boston. Creator Frederick Douglass Source https://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/2946#top Publisher River Campus Libraries File
Subject Sit-Ins; Civil Rights Movement; Arlington; Printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Description The Arlington County government had planned to mark the 60th anniversary of sit-ins at Arlington lunch counters with special programming on the Arlington Art Truck, using prints by artist Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. to immerse the […]
Subject Kofi Siriboe; Black Ownership; Celebrity Description Kofi Siriboe is beautiful. There’s no question there, I mean…whew. And what’s most beautiful about him, is how calculated he is when it comes to maneuvering throughout the culture. He knows what he expects of himself before approaching situations, he (mostly) understands how […]
Subject Community Organizing; Brotherhood; Coronavirus; Pandemic Description From a constant news cycle revealing more and more Black people killed by police officers, to the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 and the first months of this year have been tough for minority communities. Last year set an […]
Subject CEO; Librarian; NLSA Description The Executive Director, AfLIA, Dr. Helena Asamoah-Hassan, on behalf of the Governing Council and the entire membership of AfLIA, has congratulated Mr. Kepi Madumo on his recent appointment as the National Librarian and CEO of the National Library of South Africa. Creator aflia.net […]
