Black History Month in the Judge LC!

You are all invited to the African American Read-in in conjunction with the National Teachers of English on Feb. 20th in the LC. We will be presenting and reading all the wonderful works by African Americans. We have quite a few new additions to our collection you might want to check out! A new and very powerful work by Claudia Rankine called Citizen was recommended by our own Mr. Holder!

Beautifully written and insightful, a window into a different perspective; one that most of us need to examine. NPR BOOK REVIEW

Another interesting selection is A Chosen Exile by Allyson Hobbs. This account is about countless African Americans passing as white between the eighteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, as such, a chosen exile. "Although black American who adopted white identities reaped benefits of expanded opportunity and mobility, Hobs helps us to recognize and understand the grief, loneliness, and isolation that accompanied-and often outweighed-these rewards." NYTIMES BOOK REVIEW A National bestseller, Life on the Color Line by Gregory Howard Williams recounts his memoir about his journey to find his identity when as a young boy he learned the truth about his heritage. He tells of "the hostility and prejudice he encountered all too often, from both blacks and whites." Review

Not by an African American author but a great historical insight into the hidden history of the Underground railroad, brand new Gateway to Freedom by Eric Foner(Pulitzer Prize-winning author), really a fascinating read.