NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2024
Take a moment to rewind and catch up on the latest updates in the art library – now archived.
Get a free Official National Poetry Month Poster. Featuring artwork by Jack Wong, and lines from “blessing the boats” by Lucille Clifton.
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Event: African American Genealogy Virtual Workshop Series, April 2018
From The African American Genealogy Project: Interested in learning about your family history. Participate in the African American Genealogy Virtual Workshop Series this April! Details: Genealogy Workshop series, designed by the African American Vintage Genealogy Project. Workshop is facilitated by an accredited librarian and genealogy curator, kYmberly Keeton, M.L.S., DBA. Details: Learn how to search…
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Lyric: ‘Slave Song’ |by Sade, Remixed by Jin Yerei fix + Free Download
From Lyrics: Slave Song, by Sade I see them gathered, see them on the shore I turned to look once more And he who knows me not Takes me to the belly of darkness The tears run swift and hard And when they fall Even, even the comfort of a stone Would be a gain…
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Watch: (1972) “Black Girl”, Directed by Ossie Davis + Bonus Music from Film
From The Public Domain: Black Girl is a 1972 film directed by former actor, playwright and social activist Ossie Davis. The film is based on the off-Broadway successful play, Black Girl, by J. E. Franklin and tells the story of young girl’s desire to become a dancer despite being a high school dropout and facing…
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Event: Adelphi University Libraries and The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County Present: Human Library
From Adelphi University: Connect > Converse > Change Human Library Adelphi is a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated, and answered. Readers check out real human “books” of different ethnicities, beliefs, and experiences for conversations about their lives. Adelphi University Libraries and The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County invites you to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through…
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Pre-Order Free Copy: A Curated Syllabi, Zadie Smith’s Literati
Visit our new space inside the digital art library: A Curated Syllabi. Delve into the writings of critically acclaimed and best-selling author, Zadie Smith. In this issue, A Curated Syllabi features a literary mind-map about a writer that is dedicated to her craft and is a social activist – fighting for libraries! The curated syllabi is designed for…
Cover Image Courtesy, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Phillis Wheatley Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-7329-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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