The Family of Black America by Michael H. Cottman

Come to the library for a fun evening playing this classic game with a Black History twist. Test your Black History knowledge of notable figures. Join us for a broad overview of the history of African Americans in Wisconsin up to today, presented by Clayborn Benson, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society. Occult tome to a reclusive sorceress in the heart of Queens, Tom opens a door to a deeper realm of magic, and earns the attention of things best left sleeping. He knows what magic a suit can cast, the invisibility a guitar case can provide, and the curse written on his skin that attracts the eye of wealthy white folks and their cops. Charles Thomas Tester hustles to put food on the table, keep the roof over his father’s head, from Harlem to Flushing Meadows to Red Hook. Join the discussion of The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle. It speaks to the question “What’s next for America?” on the subjects of policy-making, mental health, artificial intelligence, climate movement, the future of work, the LGBTQ community, the criminal legal system, and more. The Black Agenda is a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays featuring Black scholars and experts across economics, education, health, climate, and technology. Join the discussion of The Black Agenda edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman. Coggs invites parents and children to attend a read in in honor of Black History Month.

Leave with your TBR (to-be-read) pile full and ready for a year reading Black writing excellence.īlack History Month Read In with Ald. Sample a delightful spread of books by Black authors during this short readers’ advisory presentation and book buffet. For virtual attendance, please register here.

This program will be offered at the Zablocki Branch and virtually through Zoom. Born on a plantation but set apart from the others by her mother’s position as a medicine woman, a young slave is forced to leave home at eighteen and unexpectedly finds herself in an infamously cruel jail. Join the discussion of Yellow Wife: A Novelby Sadeqa Johnson. While they may be pretending not to know each other, they can’t deny their chemistry - or the fact that they’ve been secretly writing to each other in their books through the years. What no one knows is that fifteen years earlier, teenage Eva and Shane spent one crazy, torrid week madly in love. When Shane and Eva meet unexpectedly at a literary event, sparks fly, raising not only their buried traumas, but the eyebrows of the Black literati. Join the discussion of Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. MPL Black History Month Programming Flyer.Trostel Collection of German Theater Scriptsįebruary is Black History Month, a time to recognize, celebrate, and honor the rich and diverse history, and important contributions and achievements, of African Americans.

The Family of Black America by Michael H. Cottman