Curating and Connecting the Stories Behind the Library Sit-In of 1939
We ask Davis about her decades of work supporting research on the 1939 sit-in and interpreting its significance.
Racial Equity
Reflecting on What it Takes for a Public Library to Reckon with its Past
We ask Dawson, the first African American library director in Alexandria, about the 1939 sit-in and how libraries reckon with their pasts.
鈥淎 Warm Hug for Black Kids鈥: Celebrating Self-Love Through Reading
Natasha Tarpley, author of I Love My Hair!, discusses writing her book and how authors of color are navigating the book-banning landscape.
A Snapshot of Faculty Diversity at Top Public Research Universities
This blog provides an analysis on Black and Latino student and faculty diversity at 106 top public research universities.
Ending America鈥檚 Exception to Slavery
The 13th Amendment created a loophole allowing slavery to persist in the US. This Labor Day we focus on those forced to work in our prisons.
Digging for Details about a Little-Known Civil Rights Protest During Jim Crow
We ask what propelled Mitchell-Powell to document this little-known story and what lessons apply to schools and libraries today.
What Was the Library Sit-In of 1939?
Delving into the story of the Alexandria Library sit-in, how its story has been preserved and amplified, and what it teaches us today.
An Ode to Hip-Hop, from Education: 50 Years of a Genre in the Classroom
50 years later, hip-hop still has a major impact on U.S. education and educators continue to use hip-hop to engage young people in school.
60 Years After the March on Washington: Remembering MLK鈥檚 Radical Honesty
60 years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his 鈥淚 Have a Dream鈥 speech to thousands, but his most important words may have gotten lost.
Redesigning the College Admission Process to Ensure Racial Equity
This is the second blog post of the Affirmative Action in Higher Education Expert Series.