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It's here, it's here!
Cheers to the wonderful contributors and the team at ALA Editions!

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Friend, former student, and THE Poet Laureate of Columbia, Jennifer Bartell Boykin holding up my book at the American Association of School Librarians conference! Best part is that Jen has 2 original poems in the book, one about Augusta Baker and another about Charlemae Rollins ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
296: The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful by Nicole A. Cooke
September 2, 2025
Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Nicole A. Cooke about the history, impact, and ongoing contributions of Black women in the library profession.
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296: The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful by Nicole A. Cooke
Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Nicole A. Cooke, editor of The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful, about the history, impact, and ongoing contributions of Bla…
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September 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Dr. Aisha Johnson and I have been promoting my book, and we had the best conversation on "Lost in the Stacks" on WREK Radio!

lostinthestacks.libsyn.com/episode-653-...

💥Augusta Baker and Charlemae Rollins 2.0💥
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Join the editors of the upcoming special issue of The Political Librarian for a virtual information session to learn more about the issue's theme, "Defending DEI and the Politics of Inclusion."

Friday, August 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00p.m. EST

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Editors' Information Session: Upcoming Special Issue of The Political Librarian on Defending DEI and the Politics of Inclusion
Join us for a one-hour virtual information session to learn more about submitting work to the upcoming special issue of The Political Librarian on “Defending DEI and the Politics of Inclusion.”
www.everylibraryinstitute.org
August 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Many HBCUs, especially in the Black rural South, suffer from limited broadband access, placing students at a disadvantage in their academic and career pursuits.
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As HBCUs Struggle Against Digital Redlining, Claflin University Fights Back
With HBCUs continuing to combat digital redlining, Claflin University and the Student Freedom Initiative keep fighting for internet equity.
www.blackenterprise.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Are you pursuing an MLIS at the USC? The Ethel Bolden Scholarship is now accepting applications!

This $3,500 award supports students who are passionate about making an impact in the Richland County community.

🗓 Deadline to apply: Monday, June 30, 2025
👉 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3HPie5K
Apply for the Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship | Richland Library
This fellowship seeks to encourage and provide financial support to students from underserved or underrepresented ethnic and racial groups who are working toward the completion of an MLIS degree at th...
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June 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
June 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Libraries: Culture, History, and Society (LCHS) is now accepting submissions for volume 10, number 1, to be published in Spring 2026. LCHS engages in rolling review, which closes on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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May 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
My History of Black Librarianship begins today, with almost 60 people! I'm excited and honored, especially to be able to dedicate the course to OUR Libraian, Dr. Carla Hayden. There is no class about Black Library History without her!
May 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Black Metropolis Research Consortium is excited to announce the awardees of scholarships to enroll in the History of Black Librarianship course offered by Dr. Nicole Cooke at the University of South Carolina.

bmrc.lib.uchicago.edu/news/awardee...
May 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yes, yes, ya'll!
Another new book is out, this time with Queens Dr. Colon-Aguirre Monica, Dr. Aisha M. Johnson, and Stacy Collins. My eternal thanks to this dream team, publisher Dr. Bharat Mehra, and all of the whip smart contributors who made this volume possible!
May 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It's here, it's here!
Cheers to the wonderful contributors and the team at ALA Editions!

www.ala.org/news/2025/04...
April 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
April 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This week! Please join us in person and online!
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April 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Getting ready for the most exciting summer MLIS class ever 😆

There's still time to register: secure.touchnet.net/C21544_ustor...

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History of Black Librarianship Course | Bonfire
Summer 2025 at the South Carolina iSchool. Black Librarianship refers to the practice and advocacy of librarianship within the context of Black intellect, culture history...
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April 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
TODAY!
Cearra Harris is a Doctoral Candidate and Adjunct Instructor in the University of South Carolina's Library and Information Science program.

Click the link to register:
sc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Dr. Joe Sanchez speaking truth to power! We WILL NOT stand by and let these 🤡 destroy our libraries or our research. #SAVEIMLS #LIBRARIESMATTER

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April 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Cearra Harris is a Doctoral Candidate University of South Carolina's LIS program. Her research interests include trauma-informed community development, social justice in librarianship, and the information and resource-seeking behaviors of BIPOC communities.
Register:
sc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM