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Belle da Costa Greene (November 26, 1879 – May 10, 1950) was an American librarian who managed and developed the personal library of J. P. Morgan. After Morgan's death in 1913, Greene continued as librarian for his son, Jack Morgan, and in 1924 was named the first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library. Despite being born to Black parents ...
The Personal Librarian was a top book club pick in November 2021, [3] March 2022, [4] and April 2022. [5]In 2021, the book was named a "Favorites of Favorites" by Library Reads, [6] as well as one of Booklist's top ten historical fiction novels. [7]
June 23, 2003. (2003-06-23) (aged 97) Mercer Island, Washington. Occupation. Librarian. Miriam Matthews (August 6, 1905 – June 23, 2003) was an American librarian, advocate for intellectual freedom, historian, and art collector. In 1927, Matthews became the first credentialed African American librarian to be hired by the Los Angeles Public ...
November 5, 1954; 69 years ago (1954-11-05) Parent organization. American Library Association. The North Carolina Negro Library Association (NCNLA) was a professional organization for North Carolina 's black librarians and library workers. [1] It was the first black library association in the United States and the first black chapter in the ...
Effie Lee Morris (April 20, 1921 – November 9, 2009) was an African American children's librarian, educator, and activist, best known for her pioneering public library services for minorities and the visually-impaired. [1] Morris developed Cleveland Public Library 's first Negro History Week and was New York Public Library 's first children's ...
Awards. National Institute's Women of Color Award. ISBN. 0912670959. OCLC. 8165060. All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men, But Some of Us Are Brave (1982) is a landmark feminist anthology in Black Women's Studies printed in numerous editions, co-edited by Akasha Gloria Hull, Patricia Bell-Scott, and Barbara Smith.
Danna C. Bell. Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Thomas Fountain Blue. Ethel Martin Bolden. Ruth Bolden. Arna Bontemps. Florence Borders. Ruby Chappelle Boyd. Marjorie Adele Blackistone Bradfield.
[3] [4] For the 1970 Midwinter meeting, black librarians were encouraged to find socially responsible candidates, African American and Caucasian American, for the 1971 council. During the 1970 Midwinter meeting, a Black Caucus was formed to meet the unmet needs of the African American library professionals with Josey as the chairman. [5] [2] [6]