Tag: Black women

January 5, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes

This beautiful and moving collection deserves a spot in all libraries. What a wonderful addition this would be for poetry units.

January 10, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Standing Up Against Hate: How Black Women in the Army Helped Change the Course of WWII by Mary Cronk Farrell

By the end of WWII, 6,520 black women served in the US Army. This well-written and incredibly engaging book tells some of their stories and is highly recommended for all collections.

January 10, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor

How History (and Librarians) Inspire Freedom of the Press, a guest post by Mary Cronk Farrell

Mary Cronk Farrell joins us to talk about her new book, Standing Up Against Hate: How Black Women in the Army Helped Change the Course of WWII, discriminatory assignments, and the importance of the press.