In honor of Black History Month, join us for a special story time with books and songs to learn about African-American history and celebrate the skin you're in. Group registration not required but appreciated. January 31, 2020 at 4:41 PM CST - Updated January 31 at 4:41 PM. In honor of Black History Month, join us for a special story time with books and songs to learn about African-American history and celebrate the skin you’re in. Tubman returned to the South 19 times to lead 300 other slaves to freedom. African Americans and the Vote, Monday, Feb. 24, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Join us for a panel discussion on African Americans and the vote. In 1894, he was hired by the black congregation of First Baptist Church, the first black congregation organized in Selma, to build a new sanctuary. While the work is still ongoing, we stand on the shoulder of these - and many more - giants who brought their passion and energy to make our profession match its cherished ideals. Moving in together at 50… on WordPress.com. Black History Month Bingo, Tuesday, February 10, 3:45 p.m. Join us for Black History Month Bingo. Black History Month Trivia, all month long in February.
The rest of the time, the entrance on the side street was used. A scheme to segregate the population of Birmingham by race existed both in theory and in practice long before the legislation that made it legal was passed in 1926.
I’d like to introduce you to three of my new heroes, who grew up in the backwoods of rural Alabama and became teachers, healers, and builders worthy of a Black History Month essay. We have Lincoln, and we have Jefferson, and we have Dr. Martin Luther King. Presented by R. Abayomi Goodall, Wednesday, February 19 at 3:30 p.m. • “Creasy”-The Story of an Enslaved Girl, Shirley Ferrill’s one-woman play that tells the true story of her enslaved great-great grandmother. A federal government effort to identify the areas of Birmingham best suited to receive home mortgages led to the creation of a map in 1938 that further defined racial boundaries sanctioned by the city's zoning ordinance of 1926. "What Else They Brought: An Introduction to Native African Art and Contemporary African Americaan Art," presented by Octavia Kuransky, Tuesday, February 25, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Kuransky, of the Birmingham Museum of Art, will discuss African and African American art that came to the United States after slavery.
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But they said the statue, the bust of Martin Luther King, was taken out of the office. You might not have heard of these less celebrated Black History Month heroes, but their lives of faith and service are worthy of recognition. shares historically important facts about 17 black Americans. Returning to Selma, he set up the first black-administered hospital there in 1907.
Black History Month Trivia, Tuesday, February 18, 4:00-4:30 p.m. Test your knowledge of African-American activists, leaders, thinkers, and artists. This morning, Donald Trump held a White House event to mark the occasion. She has degrees in music (BA) and religion (MA) and is a freelance writer. Virtual. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Black History Month begins Feb 1 and the Birmingham Public Library has lots of ways to celebrate the cultural identity of African Americans. It’s Black History Month and time for the annual student essays and programs on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman, and Jessie Owens. Andrew Beard, born a slave in Woodland, Alabama, in 1849 and was emancipated at age 15. Join us February 3-21 for our trivia contest.
of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), Assn. The folks at the table in almost all cases have been great friends and supporters. She picked cotton to earn money to attend teacher training classes in Selma, and after getting her degree, she raised money in black and white communities to buy land and build a school. Real MENtors Talk is a male mentoring program started by BPL in September 2019.
Come test your knowledge of African- American activists, leaders, thinkers, and artists. The events kick off at the BPL central library with two discussions, February 9 and February 23, led by Paul Boncella of the Southern History Department, followed by nearly 60 free 2020 Black History Month programs. From childhood, her heart was set on teaching “her people,” since there were few schools then for blacks.
The events kick off at the BPL central library with two discussions, February 9 and February 23, led by Paul Boncella of the Southern History Department, followed by nearly 60 free 2020 Black History Month programs. At the 1964 annual conference of the American Library Association, Josey wrote a resolution that forbid Association offers and staff from participating in state associations that denied membership to African-American librarians. Here is a list of events to check out throughout Huntsville and Madison County. Paint Me A Story!, Monday, February 18, 3:30 p.m. Children will enjoy a read-aloud story Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome.
Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. for Library Service to Children (ALSC), Assn. Holmes’ picture book illustrations include the Caldecott Honor book Voice of Freedom and the Coretta Scott King Award winners Out of Wonder and The Stuff of Stars.
Marley, 13, is the founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and author of “Marley Dias Gets It Done and So Can You!” Marley launched #1000BlackGirlBooks in 2015, using the power of social media with a goal of collecting 1,000 books featuring black female protagonists by February 2016.
Books and Authors. His actions led to the integration of the library association of several Southern states. Race and Real Estate: Redlining Birmingham in 1938, Sunday, February 9, 3:00 p.m., Arrington Auditorium. It is a time for continuing education for our children and grandchildren.
Use this vibrant, undated bookmark during your Black History Month celebrations and Celebrate the National African-American Read-In by reading aloud a passage of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry from your favorite African-American author. [Daniel Dale of the Toronto Star published the first transcript of this on Twitter; re-transcribed the president’s remarks from video for this transcript.]. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Tech and Gaming. Big impact. The prominent two-story brick and stone church features four towers, one at each corner of the building, and is topped by a dome enclosed by a clerestory.
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This year’s Black History Month national theme is “2020-African Americans and the Vote.”. New Americans.
BPL's popular spoken word poetry-craft beer event returns to Birmingham Improv Theatre, where an open mic program was held last November.
Josey was an activist for civil rights and a librarian.
Well, the election, it came out really well. N.p., n.d. We know very little about David Benjamin West except that he was from the small town of Marion, Alabama, about 50 miles northwest of Selma. Josey also served on several ALA committees: the ALA Committee on Pay Equity, the ALA Committee on Legislation, and the ALA International Relations Committee.