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BHM #12 – Africa and the New Imperialism

By lbaker

Africa and the New Imperialism,  part of the Adam Matthew collections of primary sources, documents the period of rapid colonial expansion by European powers across the African continent during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.    From the accounts of missionaries and European explorers navigating the interior of the continent in the early nineteenth century; . . .Continue reading BHM #12 – Africa and the New Imperialism

BHM #11 – Black Abolitionist Papers

By lbaker

  Black Abolitionist Papers  –This primary source collection details the extensive work of African Americans to abolish slavery in the United States prior to the Civil War. Covering the period 1830-1865, the collection presents the international impact of African American activism against slavery, in the writings of the activists themselves. The approximately 15,000 articles, documents, . . .Continue reading BHM #11 – Black Abolitionist Papers

BHM #10 – African American Communities

By Mary Fairbairn

African American Communities – Pamphlets, photos, postcards. Political cartoons, illustrations, maps. Scrap books, legal documents, ephemera and more.   This collection, albeit somewhat small, contains a fascinating variety of primary source documents evidencing race relations across social, political, cultural, and religious arenas.   Examining multiple aspects of the lives of African Americans through the lens of . . .Continue reading BHM #10 – African American Communities

BHM #9 – Civil Rights and Social Justice

By lbaker

HeinOnline’s Civil Rights and Social Justice database brings together diverse publications covering civil rights in the United States.   This database is packed with great resources all in one place!  It contains links to scholarly articles, hearings and committee prints, legislative histories on the landmark legislation, CRS and GAO reports, briefs from major Supreme Court cases, . . .Continue reading BHM #9 – Civil Rights and Social Justice

BHM in Databases #8 – Ethnic NewsWatch

By lbaker

Ethnic NewsWatch™ (ENW) is a current resource of full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press. The complete collection also includes the module Ethnic NewsWatch: A History™, which provides historical coverage of Native American, African American, and Hispanic American periodicals from 1959-1989. Together, these resources present a full-text collection of more than . . .Continue reading BHM in Databases #8 – Ethnic NewsWatch

Dins Day! ’22

By Scott

In the Furman Libraries, when we think about the value we provide to the University community, we don’t always think of books, computers, or buildings. We do think of the people, the programs, and the authentic relationships that we’ve built with people like you. April 26th is Dins Day, and as we celebrate all the . . .Continue reading Dins Day! ’22

Poetic Time Travel: How Past Creates the Present – CLP

By Scott

Presenter Poet and Kennedy Center Teaching Artist Glenis Redmond will discuss her work in creating inspiring and transformative literature for young people and encourage a “brave space” for critical conversations about inequities and injustices. She will also be sharing poems from her newest book, “The Three Harriets and Others,” which will be released in early . . .Continue reading Poetic Time Travel: How Past Creates the Present – CLP

Steve Richardson Retires After 35 Years at Furman

By Miles Dame

Following in the footsteps of three generations of his family, Steve Richardson graduated from Furman in 1977. He completed his Masters in Library Science at USC in 1982 and joined Furman as the Reference and Online Services Librarian in 1986. A year later Steve introduced the campus to digital resources and never looked back! Steve . . .Continue reading Steve Richardson Retires After 35 Years at Furman