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 (top l-r) Deshana Newman, Elizabeth Averyhart, Traci Powell (below l-r) Anya Tanyavutti, Candice Shakur, Chaga Walton
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Libraries must change if there is any hope of addressing the systemic racism of the past and present. To that end, we have begun a new venture in library collections. Formed with Collection Development Manager Elizabeth Bird, this committee will aid in the purchase of materials for the Black community of Evanston, IL. Members of this group include Deshana Newman, Elizabeth Averyhart, Traci Powell, Anya Tanyavutti, Candice Shakur and Chaga Walton.
This newsletter is your best way of keeping up with the committee's proposals, thoughts, and recommendations as we proceed forward.
Have suggestions of your own? Let us know! We're always on the lookout to make our library's collections truly representative of Evanston, IL.
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The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Books for 2020 Are Released!
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The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award™ honors the best in Black literature. Introduced in 2001, the Legacy Award was the first national award presented to Black writers by a national organization of Black writers. Fiction, debut fiction, nonfiction, and poetry honorees are selected in a juried competition. Don't miss this fantastic list of 2020 book winners. Evanston Public Library owns all but two of these winners (and those two are on order, don't worry!).
What's New on Our Shelves?
Check out some of the latest titles on our shelves this month! Be the first to check them out:
FICTION
Follows the 1964 Civil Rights-era relationship between a passive-resistance protégé of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a Harlem black culture supporter of Malcolm X.
ART
Though her subjects are people conjured in her imagination, Yiadom-Boakye imbues her portraits with a near-tangible spirit through her deliberate brush strokes and rich dark tones.
POETRY
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events.
FUNNY
From the stand-up comedian, actress, and host beloved for her cheeky swagger, unique voice, and unapologetic frankness comes a book of comedic essays for fans of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling and We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union.
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