Jason "Jase" Alston

There Has Never Been A Better Time To Explore and Interpret African American History My apologies for the lack of posts over the past few days.

In Florida, Broward County’s African American Research Library and Cultural Center will host a series of Saturday talks about Black history through April 2026.

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Chat With An Astronaut: Twin Beaches Library To Host Colonel Frederick D. Gregory For A Special Event - The BayNet NORTH BEACH, Md. — Have you ever wanted to meet an astronaut? Calvert Library – Twin Beaches Branch is giving you the chance. The library invites the community to a chat with astronaut Col. Frederick ...

The library invites the community to a chat with astronaut Col. Frederick D. Gregory — pilot, space pioneer and the first African American to command a space shuttle — on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Twin Beaches Branch. Registration is required.

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New chapter for Albertville: Library reopens after spring fire The fire destroyed the entire non-fiction collection and about 10% of the fiction books.

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Free Black History Series Returns Amid Rising Censorship Explore the importance of Black history education at the African American Research Library. Engage with experts and cultural leaders.

Despite growing censorship and misinformation around Black history education, Broward County’s African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) proudly announces the return of its CommuniVersity Series. sflcn.com/free-black-h...

Presented by the Black History Committee (BHC), Friends of Thomas Balch Library (FoTBL), this full-day program will introduce attendees to the often-forgotten contributions of black patriots and loyalists who fought and died during the American Revolution

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Deal reached to protect rare Jewish artifacts in Cincinnati library - Ohio - The Black Chronicle Deal reached to protect rare Jewish artifacts in Cincinnati library - The Black Chronicle

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SJP calls for Bancroft Library to remove Free Palestine Encampment collection The Students for Justice in Palestine, or SJP, has asked Bancroft Library to either destroy or transfer their Free Palestine Encampment collection.

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Michigan Poet Laureate Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd to visit ELPL! Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd Poetry Reading Fri, November 14, 2025 7:00 PM at East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Rd., East Lansing, MI Presented…

Dr. Boyd is a Distinguished Professor Emerita in the Department of African American Studies at Wayne State University, where she also served as the Department Chair for 16 years. www.elpl.org/blogs/post/m...

Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center awarded IMLS grant The Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center (WHHRC) has been awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to support the preservation and digitization of African Americ...

The Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center (WHHRC) has been awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to support the preservation and digitization of African American funeral programs, www.griceconnect.com/local-news/w...

Indy Public Library hosts first Black Health Fair Residents can get free screenings from more than 30 health vendors.

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Brooklyn Public Library Names New Chief Librarian Edwin B. Maxwell, who has worked for the library system for almost 20 years, was once the manager at the New Lots Library. "I’ve seen firsthand how our branches transform lives."

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Unpopular opinion: itd be 1 thing of that was student cell phone footage but I think if that teacher were trying to be slick racist she wouldn't have recorded herself doing it. Usually when actual racist incidents are exposed, it's bystander video, not perpetrator video. But IDK tho

Eastern Michigan University to celebrate 50 years of Africology and African American Studies excellence with commemorative programming

The commemoration continues in January with the “50 Years of Black Studies” exhibit in Halle Library, on display through March 2026, offering students, alumni, and community members the opportunity to reflect on the department’s legacy and impact. today.emich.edu/story/story/...

Solange Launches Digital Library Of Rare Works By Black And Brown Artists - Blavity

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Detroit honors James Baldwin with community library boxes Each box features Baldwin's work and local art to inspire reflection.

The reading campaign continues the themes of a traveling exhibition shown at the Wright Museum of African American History last year that featured Nelson's work. www.axios.com/local/detroi...

Missouri S&T library to host desegregation exhibit this October This October, the Curtis Laws Wilson Library at Missouri S&T will host an exhibition on the desegregation of higher education in Missouri, created by the Missouri S&T Archives and the State Historical...

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Malcolm X Library Gift Day and Soiree Live music, interactive art exhibits, vendors, a silent auction and an evening soiree filled a day of remembrance and celebration at the Malcolm X Library Gift Day

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Black Librarian Bullied on TikTok Becomes Star of Iconic Children’s Show www.theroot.com/black-librar...

The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time We rank the most essential and influential albums of this quintessentially American art form.

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A hidden Kansas City mural is 'a warning' against fascism, from a Spanish artist who survived it Artist Luis Quintanilla fled the Spanish Civil War to escape persecution, but most of his work was destroyed. Today, one of his two remaining murals sits in an otherwise ordinary corner of the Univers...

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Readers respond: Library shouldn’t be social service hub - oregonlive.com www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...

Solange launches Saint Heron Library with rare books by Black & brown authors Solange's Saint Heron Community Library provides free, open access to rare titles by Black and brown authors.

Solange launches Saint Heron Library to offer free access to rare books by Black & brown authors www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/ar... via @houstonchron

Shape Up Mississippi secures $98K for Vicksburg museum partnership Two Mississippi institutions have received federal grants to strengthen African American history and culture programming, including a $98,000 award to Shape Up Mississippi for a collaborative project ...

2 Mississippi institutions have received federal grants to strengthen African American history and culture programming, including a $98,000 award to Shape Up Mississippi for a collaborative project between the Catfish Row Museum and the Mound Bayou Museum
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Black Man Confronts White Man At Library Over Racial Slur—He Runs Away In Viral Video A white man who allegedly called a Black man a racial slur took off running when confronted about his actions. The incident was captured in a viral video that has garnered over 6 million views on soci...

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Blk Pwr Coalition hosts Library Mall vigil for Mississippi men found hanging The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Blk Pwr Coalition held a vigil Thursday night in response to the deaths of Trey Reed and Cory Zukatis, two Mississippi men found hanging from trees in different p...

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Poolesville Library Hosts Lynching Exhibit the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project debuts its current traveling exhibit at the Maggie Nightingale Library in Poolesville.

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The Most Iconic Libraries In West Virginia Each library featured below not only reflects a particular era and style, but also connects travelers to the communities and landscapes that surround it.

Lewis Anthony Library, The building’s connection to Storer College highlights its enduring role in African American education and history. www.worldatlas.com/places/the-m...

Trymaine Lee on the Weight of Death Trymaine Lee shared insights from his new book, A Thousand Ways To Die, at a Citizen / Free Library Author event last week

Dr. James Peterson and journalist Trymaine Lee, author of A Thousand Ways to Die : The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America at the Free Library on September 11, 2025.
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New Paltz Community Partners Lecture focuses on ‘Preserving African American Spaces’ KINGSTON, NY –  The New Paltz Community Partners will hold its third Community Partners Lecture on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main St. This year’s…

The New Paltz Community Partners will hold its third Community Partners Lecture on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main St. www.dailyfreeman.com/2025/09/22/n...

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