Here’s our July edition of What We’re Reading Libby’s been reading Deacon King Kong by James McBride and said: “Love it! Funny and relatable characters set in late 1960s NYCity. McBride has you routing for the Black drug dealers in Continue reading What Libby and Rebekah are Reading (Along with the Rest of Us)
Here’s Our June Issue of What We’re Reading. And here are Jeffrey Makala’s takes on the books he’s reading this summer: Ned Blackhawk. The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. Blackhawks’ history won Continue reading What Jeffrey’s Reading (Along with the Rest of Us)
Many of you who have been part of the Furman community for at least a few years will remember Jenny Colvin, an extraordinary librarian and human being. Yesterday marked the second anniversary of her passing. Jenny joined us as our Continue reading What We’re Reading – In Memory of Jenny Colvin
Available via ProQuest History Vault, the content in the module NAACP Papers – Board of Directors, Annual Conferences, Major Speeches and National Staff Files consists of internal memos, legal briefings, and direct action summaries from national, legal, and branch offices Continue reading BHM #26 – NAACP Papers – Board of Directors …
Of the 26 databases we’ve looked at so far during Black History Month, this is far and away my favorite. The types of resources included are marvelously varied: podcasts, artwork, recipes, lectures, government documents, brochures, poetry, short stories, photographs, maps, Continue reading BHM #25 – African Diaspora, 1860-Present
Another robust collection within ProQuest’s History Vault providing primary source materials from digitized archival collections is Slavery and the Law. This database features petitions on race, slavery, and free blacks that were submitted to state legislatures and county courthouses between Continue reading BHM #21 – Slavery and the Law
This collection is part of ProQuest’s History Vault providing primary source materials from digitized archival collections. The Plantation Records in this module documents the far-reaching impact of plantations on both the American South and the nation. As business owners, the commodities produced Continue reading BHM #20 – Southern Life and African American History
Black Studies Center – This fascinating collection includes… Almost 2,000 videos and images, from Langston Hughes’s performance of “The Weary Blues” with jazz accompaniment in 1950 to Roy Wilkins speaking about Civil Rights issues in 2014. Articles from reference sources Continue reading BHM #17 – Black Studies Center
Race Relations in America – This primary source collection from Adam Matthews offers… Over 100 hours of audio recordings – speeches, panel discussions, dictations of reports, and the narration of the film slideshows ‘Of a New Day Begun’ and ‘Rebirth Continue reading BHM #15 – Race Relations in America
The Republic of New Afrika (RNA) was a social movement organization that proposed three objectives: The creation of an independent Black-majority country composed of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina and the Black-majority counties adjacent to Continue reading BHM #13 – The Republic of New Afrika
