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The legacy of Black women in librarianship : when they dared to be powerful / Nicole A. Cooke ; afterword by Aisha M. Johnson.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Cooke, Nicole A., editor.
Johnson, Aisha, writer of afterword.
Series:
Critical cultural information studies
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African American librarians--Biography.
Librarians--United States--Biography.
African Americans and libraries.
Minorities in library science--United States--History.
Genre:
Biographies.
Essays.
Physical Description:
xvii, 214 pages ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:
Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, 2025.
Summary:
"This book aims to fill a large gap in scholarship and knowledge about black librarianship and enable newer librarians to see themselves reflected in the profession's long and rich legacy"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Prologue: Children at Augusta Baker's feet, poem by Jennifer Bartell Boykin
Augusta Baker : an early advocate for diverse books / Nicole A. Cooke and Michael C. Wisenburg
Ella Baker at the New York Public Library / Courtney Becks
Ethel Bolden / Cynthia Johnson and Cearra Harris
Doris Hargrett Clack : pioneer, activist, and educator / Wendy Moore
Sweet resolve : Mayme A. Clayton's response to the precarity of African American lives and historical materials / Chaitra Powell
Resurgence of a bibliotherapist : exploring the life and times of Sara "Sadie" Marie Peterson Delaney / S. Michele Echols
Eliza Atkins Gleason : researcher, dean, advocate / LaKeshia Darden
Miriam Matthews and the legacy of Black documentation in Los Angeles / Jesse R. Erickson, Laura E. Helton, and Dalena Hunter
Black quiet : continuing the work of activist librarian and community advocate Annie L. McPheeters / Roberta Price Gardner and Morris R. Gardner
Alice Roberts and the breakdown of segregation in northern library schools, 1890-1940 / Anthony Cocciolo
A life of service : Mattie Herd Roland in Birmingham, Alabama / Brooke Becker
A fulfilling legacy of Florida firsts : the pioneering impact of Henrietta Mays Smith / Jason Alston
Exploring six decades of librarianship with Jessie Carney Smith / Jahala Simuel and Bethany McGowan
Gently daring : the story of Anne Bethel Spencer
poet, librarian, gardener, and activist / Shaina V. Anderson
Lucille C. Thomas : championing diversity through library leadership / Taina Evans
Charlemae Hill Rollins : out of one, many / LaVerne Gray
Epilogue: Charlemae Rollins at the Willard School, 1955, poem by Jennifer Bartell Boykin
Afterword: Black women
the resilient force uplifting all, by Aisha M. Johnson.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Legacy of Black women in librarianship
ISBN:
9798892553261
OCLC:
1500920498

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