On the life and legacy of Carol Stanton Jones, the first Black woman to serve as director of a central public library system in the US.
Many credit a particular book with ushering in the Harlem Renaissance, especially as it related to literature. That book: Cane by Jean Toomer.
The past few years have offered us a wealth of choices in Black romance featuring queer couples, including D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins, and it’s been a joy to see.
Here are eight plays, poetry collections, and novels by or featuring these lesser-known writers of the Harlem Renaissance.
You may think you know Zora Neale Hurston, but do you really? Get to know her better with these seven facts about her life.
Libraries can celebrate BHM with displays, events, and more — but it won't mean much if the library isn't a safe place for Black people.
We're a century separated from the Harlem Renaissance period. How, after all this time, do the writings of this period still resonate today?
Nellie Bly died 100 years ago. Here's a look at her legacy in fiction, nonfiction, comics, and her own incredible journalism.
The Streisand effect claims that banning a book will only make it more popular. But that ignores the inequity of censorship.
The #FReadom campaign is asking you to write your school board with provided templates to support school libraries and access to information.