Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
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EMAIL YOUR REPS: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org
May 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Trump signed an Executive Order attacking Federal Funding for Libraries.
Please send an email to your legislators and governors before it's too late!
action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Please send an email to your legislators and governors before it's too late!
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SEND AN EMAIL: Stop Trump's E.O. Attacking Federal Funding for Libraries
We need your help TODAY to tell your governors and key members of the House and Senate that federal funding for libraries - the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - needs to be preserved!
action.everylibrary.org
March 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Trump signed an Executive Order attacking Federal Funding for Libraries.
Please send an email to your legislators and governors before it's too late!
action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Please send an email to your legislators and governors before it's too late!
action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
The purpose of the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program (BGMPP) is to identify, acquire, preserve, record & catalogue the most at-risk music from the black gospel music tradition. (1940-80)
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Explore the Collections
digitalcollections-baylor.quartexcollections.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The purpose of the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program (BGMPP) is to identify, acquire, preserve, record & catalogue the most at-risk music from the black gospel music tradition. (1940-80)
digitalcollections-baylor.quartexcollections.com/explore-the-...
digitalcollections-baylor.quartexcollections.com/explore-the-...
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.
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Statement on Trump's Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries
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March 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.
www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Reposted by Mary B Hansen
The mission of “The Black Gospel Archive (BGA) encompasses the Baylor Libraries’ numerous programs, projects,
archival collections, and resources that identify, collect, preserve, and make accessible Black sacred materials.”
Well worth checking out.
#archives
library.web.baylor.edu/gospel
archival collections, and resources that identify, collect, preserve, and make accessible Black sacred materials.”
Well worth checking out.
#archives
library.web.baylor.edu/gospel
Black Gospel Archive
library.web.baylor.edu
March 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The mission of “The Black Gospel Archive (BGA) encompasses the Baylor Libraries’ numerous programs, projects,
archival collections, and resources that identify, collect, preserve, and make accessible Black sacred materials.”
Well worth checking out.
#archives
library.web.baylor.edu/gospel
archival collections, and resources that identify, collect, preserve, and make accessible Black sacred materials.”
Well worth checking out.
#archives
library.web.baylor.edu/gospel
Thanks to @phillewis.bsky.social I have a new to me archive to share. Baylor U Black Gospel Archive has collected and digitized more than 60,000 gospel songs, making it one of the largest digital gospel collections in the world.
#archives
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
#archives
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
Black Gospel Archive fills gaps in gospel music history
The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now, it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings.
www.npr.org
March 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Thanks to @phillewis.bsky.social I have a new to me archive to share. Baylor U Black Gospel Archive has collected and digitized more than 60,000 gospel songs, making it one of the largest digital gospel collections in the world.
#archives
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
#archives
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
The incarceration of Japanese Americans was not that long ago. Learn more about this recent history for perspective about what’s happening today.
#archives
#history
encyclopedia.densho.org/history/
#archives
#history
encyclopedia.densho.org/history/
About the Incarceration | Densho Encyclopedia
encyclopedia.densho.org
March 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The incarceration of Japanese Americans was not that long ago. Learn more about this recent history for perspective about what’s happening today.
#archives
#history
encyclopedia.densho.org/history/
#archives
#history
encyclopedia.densho.org/history/
2-4-6-8 How do you know if your Grandma’s straight? Old Lesbians honors the legacy & joyful voices preserved in the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project-from first crush to first love, from the closet to coming out, & finally from loss to connection.
#lesbians
#history
#archives
www.oldlesbiansfilm.com
#lesbians
#history
#archives
www.oldlesbiansfilm.com
Old Lesbians Film
www.oldlesbiansfilm.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
2-4-6-8 How do you know if your Grandma’s straight? Old Lesbians honors the legacy & joyful voices preserved in the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project-from first crush to first love, from the closet to coming out, & finally from loss to connection.
#lesbians
#history
#archives
www.oldlesbiansfilm.com
#lesbians
#history
#archives
www.oldlesbiansfilm.com
Cruising, a queer documentary podcast in its third season is collecting and documenting history that might otherwise disappear.
#archives
#queerhistory
www.cruisingpod.com
#archives
#queerhistory
www.cruisingpod.com
Cruising | A Queer Documentary Podcast
Cruising is an independent documentary podcast sharing LGBTQ+ history and stories through the lens of lesbian bars in America. Now streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other podcast platforms...
www.cruisingpod.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Cruising, a queer documentary podcast in its third season is collecting and documenting history that might otherwise disappear.
#archives
#queerhistory
www.cruisingpod.com
#archives
#queerhistory
www.cruisingpod.com
Sites of Shame via Densho:
While many of the physical sites have faded into the landscape, their history serves as a reminder of the fragility of our democracy.
#archives
#history
#democracy
maps.densho.org/sitesofshame...
While many of the physical sites have faded into the landscape, their history serves as a reminder of the fragility of our democracy.
#archives
#history
#democracy
maps.densho.org/sitesofshame...
Sites of Shame
Sites of Shame is a map-based exploration of the detention facilities that held the more than 125,000 Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated and interned by the US government during World W...
maps.densho.org
March 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Sites of Shame via Densho:
While many of the physical sites have faded into the landscape, their history serves as a reminder of the fragility of our democracy.
#archives
#history
#democracy
maps.densho.org/sitesofshame...
While many of the physical sites have faded into the landscape, their history serves as a reminder of the fragility of our democracy.
#archives
#history
#democracy
maps.densho.org/sitesofshame...
Campu podcast weaves together the voices of survivors to spin narratives out of the seemingly mundane things that gave shape to the incarceration experience beyond the standard Japanese American incarceration 101 and into more intimate and lesser-known corners of this history.
densho.org/campu/
densho.org/campu/
Campu: A Podcast - Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
densho.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Campu podcast weaves together the voices of survivors to spin narratives out of the seemingly mundane things that gave shape to the incarceration experience beyond the standard Japanese American incarceration 101 and into more intimate and lesser-known corners of this history.
densho.org/campu/
densho.org/campu/
From the Densho website: History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Learn how to put the lessons of Japanese American WWII incarceration into action today.
#archives
densho.org/promote-equi...
#archives
densho.org/promote-equi...
Promote Equity Today - Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
densho.org
February 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
From the Densho website: History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Learn how to put the lessons of Japanese American WWII incarceration into action today.
#archives
densho.org/promote-equi...
#archives
densho.org/promote-equi...
Learn about Japanese American history and the legacy of WWII incarceration by exploring personal stories from those who lived through it.
densho.org/explore-pers...
densho.org/explore-pers...
Explore Personal Stories - Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
densho.org
February 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Learn about Japanese American history and the legacy of WWII incarceration by exploring personal stories from those who lived through it.
densho.org/explore-pers...
densho.org/explore-pers...
Reposted by Mary B Hansen
Today is the anniversary of the passing of Katherine Johnson. Many of us only know about her thanks to Hidden Figures. It's the kind of history the current administration would like us to forget.
www.katherinejohnsonfoundation.org/biography/
www.katherinejohnsonfoundation.org/biography/
The Remarkable Life Story of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson - Katherine Johnson
Read about Katherine’s life, as told in her own words and by friends and family members who knew her best.
www.katherinejohnsonfoundation.org
February 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Today is the anniversary of the passing of Katherine Johnson. Many of us only know about her thanks to Hidden Figures. It's the kind of history the current administration would like us to forget.
www.katherinejohnsonfoundation.org/biography/
www.katherinejohnsonfoundation.org/biography/
120,000 Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during WWII. Learn about this unprecedented denial of civil liberties and why it still matters today.
#archives
densho.org/learn/introd...
#archives
densho.org/learn/introd...
Introduction to WWII Incarceration - Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
densho.org
February 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
120,000 Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during WWII. Learn about this unprecedented denial of civil liberties and why it still matters today.
#archives
densho.org/learn/introd...
#archives
densho.org/learn/introd...
Densho is a Japanese term meaning “to pass on to the next generation,” or to leave a legacy. The legacy they offer is an American story with ongoing relevance: during World War II, the United States government incarcerated innocent people solely because of their ancestry.
#archives
densho.org
#archives
densho.org
Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Preserving Japanese American stories of the past for the generations of tomorrow.
densho.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Densho is a Japanese term meaning “to pass on to the next generation,” or to leave a legacy. The legacy they offer is an American story with ongoing relevance: during World War II, the United States government incarcerated innocent people solely because of their ancestry.
#archives
densho.org
#archives
densho.org
The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.
action.everylibrary.org/nationalarch... follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries.
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PETITION: Tell Trump, Hands Off the National Archives!
The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.
action.everylibrary.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.
action.everylibrary.org/nationalarch... follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries.
action.everylibrary.org/nationalarch... follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries.
Reposted by Mary B Hansen
Mountains of paperwork to change... a mountain's name? Library of Congress grapples with geographical name-changing chaos. A reminder that words (and their history) matter!
classweb.org/tentative-su...
classweb.org/tentative-su...
Tentative Monthly List 12 LCSH 2 (February 13, 2025)
classweb.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Mountains of paperwork to change... a mountain's name? Library of Congress grapples with geographical name-changing chaos. A reminder that words (and their history) matter!
classweb.org/tentative-su...
classweb.org/tentative-su...
WW II created a huge demand for American farm products, but caused vast numbers of farm workers to abandon the fields, either to join the military or to work in cities. The solution: contract-worker agreement between the United States and Mexico -- The Bracero Program
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watch.opb.org/video/oregon...
Oregon Experience | The Braceros, An Oregon Experience | Season 1 | Episode 106
The history and legacy of the WWII-era Bracero program in Oregon.
watch.opb.org
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
WW II created a huge demand for American farm products, but caused vast numbers of farm workers to abandon the fields, either to join the military or to work in cities. The solution: contract-worker agreement between the United States and Mexico -- The Bracero Program
watch.opb.org/video/oregon...
watch.opb.org/video/oregon...
How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college
Learn more here: www.opb.org/article/2025...
#history
Learn more here: www.opb.org/article/2025...
#history
‘The Evergreen’: How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college
This is the story of Colegio César Chávez – the first accredited, independent Chicano university in U.S. history, and how it continues to inspire as the Latino community in Oregon fights against its ...
www.opb.org
February 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college
Learn more here: www.opb.org/article/2025...
#history
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#history
The quality of the reporting on this has been disappointing, to say the least, with only the most basic understanding of what the National Archives does.
This is bigger than a little spat with a small agency.
bit.ly/3Ex744a follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to stay informed!
This is bigger than a little spat with a small agency.
bit.ly/3Ex744a follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to stay informed!
We Should All Be Paying Attention To What's Happening to the National Archives
Guest post from Dominic Byrd-McDevitt: Open knowledge advocate | Dedicated to building community and serving the public interest via data & tech.
bit.ly
February 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The quality of the reporting on this has been disappointing, to say the least, with only the most basic understanding of what the National Archives does.
This is bigger than a little spat with a small agency.
bit.ly/3Ex744a follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to stay informed!
This is bigger than a little spat with a small agency.
bit.ly/3Ex744a follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to stay informed!
Check out this African American timeline going back to 1526 with the San Miguel de Guadalupe slave rebellion on Blackpast.org
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African American History Timeline •
www.blackpast.org
February 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Check out this African American timeline going back to 1526 with the San Miguel de Guadalupe slave rebellion on Blackpast.org
www.blackpast.org/african-amer...
www.blackpast.org/african-amer...
Blackpast.org goal is to promote greater understanding of our common human experience through knowledge of the diversity of the Black experience and the ubiquity of the global Black presence. Welcome to the largest online encyclopedia on African American and Global African history on the Internet.
Welcome to Blackpast 2025 BHM •
Blackpast.org
February 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Blackpast.org goal is to promote greater understanding of our common human experience through knowledge of the diversity of the Black experience and the ubiquity of the global Black presence. Welcome to the largest online encyclopedia on African American and Global African history on the Internet.
Ready to dive into another online resource and archives?
BlackPast is dedicated to providing reliable information on the history of Black people across the globe, and especially in North America.
www.blackpast.org
BlackPast is dedicated to providing reliable information on the history of Black people across the globe, and especially in North America.
www.blackpast.org
Welcome to Blackpast 2025 BHM •
www.blackpast.org
February 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Ready to dive into another online resource and archives?
BlackPast is dedicated to providing reliable information on the history of Black people across the globe, and especially in North America.
www.blackpast.org
BlackPast is dedicated to providing reliable information on the history of Black people across the globe, and especially in North America.
www.blackpast.org