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ULC Members Celebrate Black History Month
Boston Public Library, Hamilton Public Library, Nashville Public Library
In celebration of Black History Month, public libraries across the U.S. and Canada are engaging their communities in activities and critical conversations about Black history and culture, and shedding light on the structural racism and bias that is deeply embedded in our societies.
Throughout the month, ULC joins this celebration by highlighting member library voices and work. We invite members to submit Black History Month stories by emailing media@urbanlibraries.org. To start off, we are sharing some member programming that highlight Black authors and local history:
Boston Public Library: Boston Public Library kicked off its Black History Month celebrations with the release of its annual “Black Is…” booklist, which this year features 75 titles published in 2022 that “commemorate the achievements, complexities, struggles, and culture of the Black experience,
Hamilton Public Library: Hamilton Public Library has compiled a list of reading recommendations that honor the legacy of Black Canadians. The list includes fiction, as well as books that explore the histories, art and cultures of Black Canadians. Hamilton will also host art exhibitions and author talks.
Nashville Public Library: Throughout Black History Month, Nashville Public Library is promoting its renowned Civil Rights Room — a space devoted to the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville. The room holds the library’s Civil Rights Collection, an extensive catalog of books, artifacts, photographs and oral histories from the Civil Rights Movement.
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