Black History Month- By the Book
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Black History Month- By the Book

February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions and history of Black Americans, past and present. The celebration dates back to 1926, when it was created by African American historian, educator and publisher Carter G. Woodson as a one week observance. It expanded to a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide […]

Your January Reading Resolution…Famous and Infamous
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Your February Reading Resolution…And The Winner Is…

February is awards month. It’s time for the Golden Globes, and the Oscars, and also a great month to read  an award-winning book! In the book world, major awards don’t correspond neatly to one month, but AAPLD’s print and digital collections include winners of all the major literary and genre fiction awards, from 2020 through many previous years. To help […]

Join our TED Talk Series for Black History Month
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Join our Black History Month TED Talk Series

To commemorate Black History Month 2021, AAPLD is proud to offer a series of four thought-provoking TED talks, presented by leading Black authors and historians. The Black History On Your Own Time series runs through the month of February, and there’s no registration required. To watch a talk, simply click the links below, or go to our online program calendar […]