African American Leaders in the Library Profession: Little Known History

Librarianship is one profession that is not widely acknowledged within the circles of career preparation. Those who work as librarians today find that their formal library education, with regard to the history of the profession as a whole, is missing some of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make. It is important to take a closer look at librarianship as a profession and parallel the history of Black librarianship to examine the contributions African Americans have made and gain awareness of a career that is often overlooked.