{"product_id":"the-legacy-of-black-women-in-librarianship-when-they-dared-to-be-powerful-paperback-softback-9798892553261","title":"The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship; When They Dared to Be Powerful (Paperback \/ softback) 9798892553261","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhen They Dared to Be Powerful\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNicole A. Cooke (Author), Aisha M. Johnson (Afterword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9798892553261\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 May 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.313 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBlack women have historically been hidden figures in librarianship, yet their passion, courage, and tenacity paved the way for future generations of knowledge workers. Profiling more than a dozen librarians, book champions, activists, and pioneers of the profession from across the country, this powerful work of archival storytelling will inspire readers both inside and outside of the library field. These personal histories of advocacy and resilience\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espan the entire 20th Century, stretching from rural South Carolina and Florida to urban centers like New York and Los Angeles;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprofile better known figures such as Augusta Baker and Eliza Atkins Gleason as well as many who have yet to receive their due;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrapple with the toxic legacy of segregation in library education, universities, public libraries, schools, and other institutions, showing how these persevering Black women dared to strive and work towards more equitable futures;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einclude an inspiring Afterword by Dr. Aisha Johnson-Jones, an educator and revelator of Southern intellectual history;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewill encourage LIS students and newer librarians of all backgrounds to see themselves reflected in the profession’s long and rich heritage; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshed light on how librarianship can become ever more diverse and community centered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction, by Nicole A. Cooke \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrologue: Children at Augusta Baker’s Feet, poem by Jennifer Bartell Boykin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAugusta Baker: An Early Advocate for Diverse Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicole A. Cooke and Michael Weisenburg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElla Baker at the New York Public Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtney Becks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEthel Bolden\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Johnson and Cearra Harris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoris Hargrett Clack: Pioneer, Activist, and Educator\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWendy Moore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweet Resolve: Mayme A. Clayton’s Response to the Precarity of African American Lives and Historical Materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChaitra Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResurgence of a Bibliotherapist: Exploring the Life and Times of Sadie “Sara” Marie Peterson Delaney\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eS. Michele Echols\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEliza Atkins Gleason: Researcher, Dean, Advocate*\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaKeshia Darden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiriam Matthews and the Legacy of Black Documentation in Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesse R. Erickson, Laura E. Helton, and Dalena Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack Quiet: Continuing the Work of Activist Librarian and Community Advocate Annie L. McPheeters\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoberta Price Gardner and Morris R. Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice Roberts and the Breakdown of Segregation in Northern Library Schools, 1890-1940\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Cocciolo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Life of Service: Mattie Herd Roland in Birmingham, Alabama*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooke Becker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Fulfilling Legacy of Florida Firsts: The Pioneering Impact of Henrietta Mays Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason Alston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring Six Decades of Librarianship with Jessie Carney Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJahala Simuel and Bethany McGowan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGently Daring: The Story of Anne Bethel Spencer—Poet, Librarian, Gardener, and Activist\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaina V. Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucille C. Thomas: Championing Diversity Through Library Leadership\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaina Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlemae Hill Rollins: Out of One, Many\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaVerne Gray \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpilogue: Charlemae Rollins at the Willard School, 1955, poem by Jennifer Bartell Boykin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfterword: Black Women—The Resilient Force Uplifting All, by Aisha M. 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