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HBCUs

Confederate Archives Find Unlikely Transcribers

When Ariel Brown was offered a chance to transcribe the correspondence of the first family of the Confederacy, the history major with a keen interest in the South seized the opportunity.

July 20, 2009

African-American

John Brown Exhibit on Display at West Virginia University

Nineteenth century sketches depicting the trial and hanging of abolitionist John Brown, and the uniform of a Confederate militia commander who helped halt his Harpers Ferry insurrection are on display at West Virginia University.

July 16, 2009

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UMass to Put Papers of W.E.B. Du Bois Online

The University of Massachusetts in Amherst said Friday it would scan, catalog, digitize and put online papers of civil rights movement pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.

April 5, 2009

Latinx

LOC Highlights People of Panamanian Islands

The Library of Congress Hispanic Division will convene a symposium this Friday focusing on the culture of a people indigenous to the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama.

February 24, 2009

African-American

Black History Month 2009

New titles on African-American experiences offer remarkable depth and range.

February 4, 2009

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Campus Concierge

Sweats the Small Stuff

November 26, 2008

Students

Why White Students Need to Learn About Their Own Race

One day as I was checking out books from my college library, a female student of color working at the library, scanning my books, asked me about one in particular.

November 26, 2008

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Best & Brightest: From Farm Girl to Rarity in the Library

Shaneka Morris always knew she would be the first in her family to attend college.

November 20, 2008

Latinx

Online Bookseller Targets Spanish-Only Market

Its new consumer web site, http://www.librerialectorum.com/ will be the largest U.S. online bookstore operating exclusively in Spanish, Lectorum Publications announced.

November 11, 2008

Students

Flagging Economy Spurs Increase in Library Use

When the going gets tough, the tough go to the library where the books, movies and internet are free and the information empowers.

October 19, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Librarian shot and killed on San Antonio campus

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A librarian at Northeast Lakeview College was shot and killed Monday by a fellow employee, college president Eric Reno said. Reno identified the man who was killed in the library as Devin Zimmerman, 37. He said the gunman, a 62-year-old adjunct librarian, sat down after the shooting and waited to be […]

October 14, 2008

HBCUs

Morehouse Seeks to Build a ‘World House’ With King Collection

Morehouse College is teaming up with Atlanta’s leaders to develop the $125 million center that will exhibit the Morehouse King Collection and highlight the role of historically black colleges and universities in social justice struggles.

September 2, 2008