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Librarians of African Descent (BLN)

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Mission Statement: The purpose of this page is to promote the importance of information literacy and to be an outlet for the dissemination of information in reference to the history, culture, struggles and achievements of people of African descent. This page will also focus on libraries and librarianship as a critical resource and a discipline that have been and must continue to be utilized in the educational process of people of African descent.......*found this plain layout at HOT FreeLayouts.com :: MyHotComments

My Interests

A Public Service announcement from the American Library Association about the value of having a library card. Produced by Digital WkShop in Los Angeles FOR AMERICAN LIBRARIES...A Great and Mighty Walk - Dr John Henrik Clarke - Intro...Dr. John Henrik Clarke Interview...Black Africans Built and Ruled Ancient Kemet (Egypt).In Memory of Dr. Asa Hilliard.A Brief interview with Dr. Asa Hilliard by Dr. Kwaku Person-Lynn. Dr. Hilliard has been to Africa many times, but passed away in Egypt on his last tour (August 12). Dr. Kwaku has included a chapter on Asa Hilliard in his book "First Word." For more visit www.DrKwaku.blogspot.com. This is an audio interview with a photo slide show of Dr. Hilliard.

I'd like to meet:

NOTE: Please be aware that we are in our infancy-stage. At the moment we're building and constructing this Page. We are open to the public, however we have our reservations and views, we look for Positive and Productive Individuals. We are inetrested in "SERIOUS" people. THANK YOU. Thus We Would Like To Meet: OTHER LIBRARIANS. We are also interested in networking with the following: Teachers, Professors, Mentors, Authors, Writers, Folks with "Knowledge Of Self" & Freedom Fighters, Activists & Artists.

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Jazz great Louis Armstrong plays for his wife in front of the pyramids of Giza, 1961 Click on picture: The Louis Armstrong Archives, located at Queens College campus contains Louis's vast personal collection of homemade audiotapes, photos, correspondence, and much more. Please call 718-997-3670 for more information.

Heroes:

Click on bannerJohn Henrik Clarke: Historian, Scholar, & Teacher.... By: Eric Kofi Acree, Africana Librarian...John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998)....In 1986, the Africana Library was named in honor of John Henrik Clarke, who was widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of Africana Studies. Dr. Clarke played an important role in the early history of Cornell University's Africana Studies & Research Center. He was a Distinguished Visiting Professor of African History at the Center in the 1970s. He also made an invaluable contribution to the establishment of its curricula.Dr. Clarke is the author of numerous articles that have appeared in leading scholarly journals. He also served as the author, contributor, or editor of 24 books. In 1968 along with the Black Caucus of the African Studies Association, Dr. Clarke founded the African Heritage Studies Association. In 1969 he was appointed as the founding chairman of the Black and Puerto Rican Studies Department at Hunter College in New York City.Dr. Clarke was most known and highly regarded for his lifelong devotion to studying and documenting the histories and contributions of African peoples in Africa and the diaspora.Dr. Clarke is often quoted as stating that "History is not everything, but it is a starting point. History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map of human geography. It tells them where they are, but more importantly, what they must be.".....From:..... http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/clarke/

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Posted by Librarians of African Descent (BLN) on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:12:00 PST

John Henrik Clarke Virtual Museum

http://www.nbufront.org/html/MastersMuseums/JHClarke/JHCvmus eum.html
Posted by Librarians of African Descent (BLN) on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:15:00 PST

Yosef A.A. ben-Jochannan Virtual Museum

http://www.nbufront.org/html/MastersMuseums/DocBen/DocBenVMu seum.html
Posted by Librarians of African Descent (BLN) on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:04:00 PST

Quotes of Arthur Schomburg

Quotes of Arthur Schomburg     The modern school without systematic lectures turns out many graduates who lack retention. No sooner has the sound of the word left their teacher's lips, the s...
Posted by Librarians of African Descent (BLN) on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:55:00 PST

"Schomburg" By: Robert Knight

Arthur Alfonso Schomburg   1874-1938     Nationality American Occupation Curator, Writer Introduction The work of Arthur Alfonso Schomburg, a distinguished black bibliophile, is a t...
Posted by Librarians of African Descent (BLN) on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:54:00 PST

Arthur 'Afroborinqueño' Schomburg

Arthur 'Afroborinqueño' Schomburg by Robert Knight (c) 1995 It was barely a century ago that a young man arrived in New York on a mission that would bridge two cultures, span several centuries, and p...
Posted by Librarians of African Descent (BLN) on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:52:00 PST

The Negro Digs Up His Past

The Negro Digs Up His Past   The American Negro must remake his past in order to make his future. Though it is orthodox to think of America as the one country where it is unnecessary to have a pa...
Posted by Librarians of African Descent (BLN) on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:51:00 PST

A Short Biography...

Arturo (Arthur) Alfonso Schomburg (1874-1938) Bibliophile, Historian, Writer, Collector, Curator Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was born in Puerto Rico on January 24, 1874. He began his education in a prima...
Posted by Librarians of African Descent (BLN) on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:49:00 PST