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The Harlem Renaissance’s World Influence

Although the Harlem Renaissance is most closely associated with New York City, its influence spread around the globe. Here we show some of the areas affected by Harlem's ideas and... read more →
  • February 23, 2021
  • Infobase
  • Diversity, Featured
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Integrating Racial Literacy in Your Library Program: Resources for Consideration

According to Professor Howard Stevenson, racial literacy is the ability to identify and resolve racially stressful social interactions. It is a critical skill needed to understand lived experiences and interpersonal... read more →
  • February 16, 2021
  • Raymond Pun
  • Academic, Diversity, Featured, SEL, Tools and Resources
New "Black Contributions to America" Topic Center for Infobase's African-American History database

Jump-Start Research with African-American History’s New Topic Centers

Infobase’s acclaimed African-American History database covers more than 500 years of the African-American experience and is an essential resource for exploring African-American history and culture. Three brand-new Topic Centers on... read more →
  • February 10, 2021
  • Infobase
  • Academic, African-American History, Diversity, Featured, Product Update, Public Libraries, Schools
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Tough Conversations with Students: Racism and Mental Health

Discussing "tough" topics with younger students can seem daunting, especially with themes like racism and mental health. But that does not mean you should not have them. Conversations that revolve... read more →
  • February 9, 2021
  • Mecca-Amirah Jackson
  • Diversity, Featured, SEL, Teachers
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Resources for Libraries Serving Immigrant Patrons

When I was in library school, we constantly heard that it was important to graduate quickly so that the skills we learned early on wouldn’t be out of date by... read more →
  • November 12, 2020
  • Henrietta Verma
  • Diversity, Featured, Librarians, Public Libraries, Tools and Resources
Infobase's American Indian History database now features a Tribe Index, a list of more than 200 tribes located in North America.

Discover Our Indigenous Past in American Indian History

Explore Native American Tribes from Prehistory to the Present A new Tribe Index is now available to celebrate National Native American Heritage Month! Announcing the Tribe Index, a fast and... read more →
  • November 10, 2020
  • Laurie Katz
  • American Indian History, Diversity, Featured, Product Update
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Archiving the COVID-19 Stories from the Black Community: An Interview with Archivist kYmberly Keeton

Documenting COVID-19 and its impact on our communities continues to be important work for librarians and archivists. We interviewed academic librarian Gina Murrell last time on her experiences collecting stories... read more →
  • September 8, 2020
  • Raymond Pun
  • Diversity, Featured, Librarians, Public Libraries
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Thinking about Racial Equity in Libraries

Recently we’ve been seeing more conversations on racial equity/inequity in the workplace, including our associations such as the American Library Association. The increase of police brutality against Black people and... read more →
  • August 11, 2020
  • Raymond Pun
  • Diversity, Featured, Librarians, Public Libraries, Tools and Resources

Segregation and Systemic Racism in Public Libraries

Public libraries claim to be built on the foundational value of equal access for all, but in fact, like many public institutions, many have a complicated history of racism and... read more →
  • July 16, 2020
  • Erin Shea
  • Diversity, Featured, Librarians, Opinion, Public Libraries

Promoting Information Literacy in African American Studies: An Interview with Research Librarian A.J. Muhammad

Today there are opportunities to integrate information literacy into interdisciplinary fields such as Ethnic Studies and African American Studies. According to the World of Sociology, “African American Studies is an... read more →
  • June 10, 2020
  • Raymond Pun
  • Diversity, Featured, Information Literacy, Librarians, Public Libraries
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