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Dorothy Porter Wesley (1905-1995), Afro-American librarian and bibliophile : an exhibition, February 1-March 16, 2001 / by Findlay, James A.(CARDINAL)264597; Uzelac, Constance Porter.(CARDINAL)264596; Wesley, Dorothy Porter,1905-1995.Of men and records in the history of the Negro.; Bienes Center for the Literary Arts.(CARDINAL)264594;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-70) and indexes.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Wesley, Dorothy Porter, 1905-1995.; Wesley, Dorothy Porter, 1905-1995; Bienes Center for the Literary Arts; Private libraries; African American book collectors; African American librarians; American literature; African Americans in literature; African Americans;
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Schomburg : the man who built a library / by Weatherford, Carole Boston,1956-author.(CARDINAL)208935; Velasquez, Eric,illustrator.(CARDINAL)758942;
Includes bibliographical references.Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked. Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world.Ages 9-12.1100LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader ARSchool Library Journal's Best Books, 2017
Subjects: Picture books.; Biographies.; Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938; Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History; African American historians; Historians; African American book collectors; Book collectors; Puerto Ricans; African Americans; African American historians; Historians; African American book collectors; Book collectors; Puerto Ricans; African Americans; African Americans;
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Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University : building a legacy of Black history / by Sims-Wood, Janet L.,1945-(CARDINAL)143848;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Dorothy Burnett Porter Wesley : The Early Years, 1905-25 -- 2. Howard University : The Early Years, 1867-1926 -- 3. Collecting and Organizing Africana Materials at Howard University -- 4. A Meeting Place for Researchers at Howard University -- 5. Documenting the Africana Experience -- 6. Librarian/Curator Emerita -- 7. The Dorothy Porter Wesley Collections -- Afterword / by Howard Dodson -- Appendix A: Awards and Accolades Received by Dorothy Porter Wesley -- Appendix B: A Selected Bibliography of Publications by Dorothy Porter Wesley."When Dorothy Burnett joined the library staff at Howard University in 1928, she was given a mandate to administer a library of Negro life and history. The school purchased the Arthur B. Spingarn Collection in 1946, along with other collections, and Burnett, who would later become Dorothy Porter Wesley, helped create a world-class archive known as the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and cemented her place as an immensely important figure in the preservation of African American history. Wesley's zeal for unearthing materials related to African American history earned her the name of 'Shopping Bag Lady.' Join author, historian and former Howard University librarian Janet Sims-Wood as she charts the award-winning and distinguished career of an iconic archivist"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Wesley, Dorothy Porter, 1905-1995.; Howard University; Moorland-Spingarn Research Center; African American librarians; Librarians; Archivists; Book collectors; African Americans; Libraries;
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Schomburg : the man who built a library [videorecording] / by Weatherford, Carole Boston,1956-author.(CARDINAL)208935; Velasquez, Eric,illustrator.(CARDINAL)758942; Butler, Ron,Jr.,narrator.; Dreamscape Media,publisher.(CARDINAL)347553;
Narrated by Ron Butler.Arturo Schomburg's passion for collecting books, music, and art led to the creation of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.DVD, widescreen.
Subjects: Children's films.; Biographical films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938.; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Book collectors; Historians; Librarians; African Americans; African Americans; Libraries;
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African art in American collections : survey 1989 / by Robbins, Warren M.(CARDINAL)198277; Nooter, Nancy Ingram.(CARDINAL)198278;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-589) and index.
Subjects: Art, Black; Art, African.; Art;
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Jada Jones Sleepover scientist / by Lyons, Kelly Starling,author.(CARDINAL)349459; Brantley-Newton, Vanessa,illustrator.(CARDINAL)349458; Myers, Nneka,illustrator.(CARDINAL)632864;
Jada Jones is back for the third book of this popular, celebrated series perfect for STEM fans! Jada is hosting her first sleepover, and she has lots of cool scientific activities planned: kitchen chemistry, creating invisible ink, and even making slime! But when her friends get tired of the lessons and just want to hang out, can Jada figure out the formula for fun and save the sleepover? "Fast-paced, with supersimple vocabulary and a smattering of earth science to spark interest in young rock collectors everywhere."--Kirkus Reviews "Readers who love 'Ivy and Bean' or 'Katie Woo' will want to meet Jada Jones."--School Library Journal610LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Science fiction.; Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943; Jemison, Mae, 1956-; African American authors.; African American children.; African American families; African American girls; African American interest.; African Americans.; African Americans; African Americans; Best friends; Curiosity; Friendship; Girls; Perseverance (Ethics); Science; Scientists; Sleepovers; Friendships.; Girls.;
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Representing Africa in American art museums : a century of collecting and display / by Berzock, Kathleen Bickford.(CARDINAL)688235; Clarke, Christa.(CARDINAL)212435;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The first comprehensive book to focus on the history of African art in American art museums. ... Thirteen essays present the institutional biographies of African art collections in the Cincinnati Museum of Art, the Hampton University Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Barnes Foundation, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Museum of Primitive Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Indiana University of Art Museum, the Fowler Museum at UCLA, the University of Iowa Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the Menil Collection, and the National Museum of African Art."--back cover.
Subjects: Art, African; Art museums;
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Instill & inspire : the John & Vivian Hewitt collection of African-American art / by Stanislaus, Grace C.(CARDINAL)433515; Stanislaus, Grace C.(CARDINAL)433515;
Foreword : The Social and Cultural Consciousness of Collecting and Exhibiting African American Visual Art / Jonathan Green -- Acknowledgments -- A Historical Narrative : African American Patronage of the Arts through the Lens of the John and Vivian HewittCollection / Grace C. Stanislaus -- Plates : The John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art -- A Passion for Collecting : The John and Vivian Hewitt Story -- Collectors' Perspectives : Dr. Walter O. and Mrs. Linda Evans, Dr. Harmon and Mrs. Harriet Kelley, Nancy and Milton Washington -- The Collection : The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and the John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art / David R. Taylor."The John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art represents works that celebrate the expression and passion of twenty artists, including Romare Bearden, Margaret Burroughs, Jonathan Green, Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, Ann Tanksley, and Henry Ossawa Tanner. This book contains all fifty-eight works from the collection, exquisitely reproduced in full color. Grace C. Stanislaus provides a text on the significance of the collection that is supplemented by interviews with Vivian Hewitt, David Taylor of the Gantt Center, art collectors Harmon and Harriett Kelley, and Nancy Washington"--
Subjects: Catalogs.; Hewitt, John H., 1924-2000; Hewitt, Vivian D.; Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture; African American art; Art;
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Beyond aesthetics : use, abuse, and dissonance in African art traditions / by Soyinka, Wole,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An intimate reflection on culture and tradition, creativity and power, that draws on a lifetime's commitment to aesthetic encounter. The playwright, poet, essayist, novelist, and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka is also a longtime art collector. This book of essays offers a glimpse into the motivations of the collector, as well as a highly personal look at the politics of aesthetics and collecting. Detailing moments of first encounter with objects that drew him in and continue to affect him, Soyinka describes a world of mortals, muses, and deities that imbue the artworks with history and meaning. Beyond Aesthetics is a passionate discussion of the role of identity, tradition, and originality in making, collecting, and exhibiting African art today. Soyinka considers objects that have stirred controversy, and he decries dogmatic efforts--whether colonial or religious--to suppress Africa's artistic traditions. By turns poetic, provocative, and humorous, Soyinka affirms the power of collecting to reclaim tradition. He urges African artists, filmmakers, collectors, and curators to engage with their aesthetic and cultural histories.
Subjects: Art, African.; Aesthetics.;
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Women of the Harlem renaissance : poems & stories / by Constantinou, Marissa,editor.;
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that saw an explosion of Black art, music and writing, yet few female creatives are remembered alongside their male counterparts. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited by Marissa Constantinou and introduced by Professor Kate Dossett. Exploring subjects from love, loss and motherhood to jazz, passing and Jim Crow law, the poems and stories collected in this anthology celebrate the women of color at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance.
Subjects: Poetry.; Short stories.; American literature; American literature; Harlem Renaissance.;
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