Black History Month
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February 1 - March 1
Paying tribute to Black Americans of the local community in a celebration of history and culture and in recognition of the community’s struggle for inclusion and equity.
BLACK GOLD
To commemorate Black History Month, we’re focusing on coffee. Drinking coffee is a way of life, not just in America, but throughout the world, and its historical influence and global impact on the fabric of communities cannot be understated.
Join us for a virtual screening of Black Gold by Nick Francis and Marc J. Francis.
An award-winning Sundance-hit which changed the way millions of people drink coffee, Black Gold tells the story of Tadesse Meskela and his struggle to keep his 74,000 Ethiopian coffee farmers from Western exploitation. Black Gold exposes the truth behind each cappuccino and demands each and every one of us to wake up and smell the coffee.
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SURVEY & OPPORTUNITY DRAWING
In honor of Black History Month, we are offering an opportunity drawing for a coffee gift package from Sailor's Brew, a Black owned coffee distributor in Pasadena, CA.
(Click here to visit sailorsbrewcoffee.com)
To be in the running, complete the survey below. It will be available through March 21st.
The drawing will happen after the survey closes and winners will be notified then.
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ROSIE THE RIVETER: CELEBRATED
In honor of Black History Month, Women’s History Month and Rosie the Riveter Day, the Library has created special displays at all eight sites with images of African American Rosie the Riveters.
Bookmarks of these images will also be available.
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LET’S TALK: INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST MARTIAL YAPO
Watch an interview with visual artist Martial Yapo at his installation, Black Souls, located at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station. Martial spoke about his life, his art, and Black Souls. Black Souls is a tribute to the Africans who lost their lives on American soil alone and far from their land.
PREMIERING FEBRUARY 16TH AT 7:00PM:
BLACK HISTORY MONTH READING CHALLENGE
Celebrate Black History Month! Learn about the history of Black health and wellness in the U.S. and explore mental, emotional, and physical health resources created by and for the Black community. For further reading, check out book recommendations honoring the Black experience. Log your reading and activities to earn badges all month long.
INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN GRAY, AKA URBANBOHEMIAN
Brian is a Black Queer content creator, writer, and foodie with a “PhD in Brunch.” On Twitch, he plays visual novels, action RPGs, cozy games, the occasional looter shooter and is also seen on “Rivals of Waterdeep,” one of Wizards of the Coast's longest-running actual play D&D shows. He loves to try new things online, have a good time on stream, and bring love & disco to every viewer.
PREMIERING FEBRUARY 11 AT 4:30PM
BLACK SOULS
Black Souls is a tribute to the Africans who lost their lives on American soil alone and far from their land. The African masks serve an important role in rituals or ceremonies, and represent the spirits of deceased ancestors. The masks are made of recycled gas cans which are lined up with wood bars.
JANUARY 18 - FEBRUARY 26, 2022 AT THE ADAMS SQUARE MINI PARK GAS STATION
RECKONING: RACISM & RESISTANCE IN GLENDALE
A multi-dimensional and multi-faceted virtual exhibition, public art installation and community engagement project that examines and responds to Glendale’s racist history, the resistance to that racism and our current moment of reckoning.
Lists for Children (updated June 2021)
Black Identity: books that celebrate Black Boy Joy and Black Girl Magic
Black Experience: books that depict all kinds of Black families and experiences
Black Characters: Books featuring dynamic Black characters in other genres
Black Struggle: books that explore different aspects contemporary racial injustice
For Teens
STORY STARTERS
TEEN BOOK REVIEWS
TEEN BOOK TALKS
LOCAL RESOURCES
Black in Glendale - B.I.G.'s mission is to promote awareness and respect for Black culture through events that honor the heritage, creativity and contributions of Black people and builds community among Glendale neighbors and friends.
The Great Migration: Creating a New Black Identity in Los Angeles - In honor of Black History Month, this is the first in a three part series exploring the shifting Black communities of Los Angeles.
Community and Commerce: Oral Histories of African American Businesses in Los Angeles - Features a series of eighteen oral histories conducted by COHR that document long-term African American business ownership in the Los Angeles area.
California African American Museum - The first African American museum of art, history, and culture fully supported by a state.
California Cultures: African Americans - Historic photographs and artwork show the changing lives of African Americans from the Gold Rush Era and Statehood, through years of struggle to claim their civil rights.
Glendale Community College (GCC) Black History Month - GCC is hosting a variety of events and workshops throughout the months of January and February.
GENERAL RESOURCES
African American History Month - The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
National Museum of African American History and Culture - It provides an opportunity for those who are interested in African American culture to explore and revel in this history through interactive exhibitions. It helps all Americans see how their stories, their histories, and their cultures are shaped and informed by global influences.
Library of Congress NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom Exhibit - A retrospective of the NAACP’s history during its first 100 years.
Slave Voyages - This digital memorial raises questions about the largest slave trades in history and offers access to the documentation available to answer them.
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 - 2,300+ first-person accounts of slavery & 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves.
Black Women's Suffrage - The Black Women’s Suffrage Digital Collection is a collaborative project to provide digital access to materials documenting the roles and experiences of Black Women in the Women’s Suffrage Movement and, more broadly, women’s rights, voting rights, and civic activism between the 1850s and 1960.
African American History: American Memory from the Library of Congress - 16 collections ranging from music to baseball to slavery.
The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture - 500 years of the black experience in the Western hemisphere via the Library of Congress's books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and recorded sound.
Learning for Justice - A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance) was founded in 1991 to prevent the growth of hate. Learning for Justice provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school.
She the People - She the People is activating and mobilizing women of color across the country to create a politics grounded in love, justice, and belonging.
