Narratives of (Dis)enfranchisement: Reckoning with the History of Libraries and the Black and African American Experience

Reference Type Book
Year of Publication
2022
Contributors Author: Tracy Overbey
Author: Amanda L. Folk
Series Title
ALA Editions Special Reports
Language
English
Number of Pages
75 pp.
Publisher
ALA Editions
City
Chicago, IL
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Region
United States
Library Type
Academic Libraries
Public Libraries
School Libraries
Demographics
African-Americans
Chronological Period
1900-1949
1950-1999
21st century
ISBN
9780838937372
Abstract

This report provides an overview of the historical exclusion and disenfranchisement of Blacks and African Americans from libraries and educational institutions in the United States and explores the ways in which the legacy of this exclusion manifests today.
Annotation

Contents: 

  • Introduction
  • The African roots of education and librarianship
  • Public libraries
  • School libraries
  • Academic libraries
  • Frameworks for exploring race and libraries
  • Conclusion