On March 14, the House of Representatives passed legislation to award this all Black female battalion the Congressional Gold Medal.
Improve Your Health and Reduce Lifestyle Diseases
Lifestyle can facilitate or compromise good health and longevity. You have the power within your reach to greatly decrease your chances of “inheriting” lifestyle diseases.
African Americans in the Great Outdoors
Frequenting state and national parks is one of my all-time favorite things to do. When my family and I go out in nature we find that there are very few if any of my culture or hue present in the great outdoors.
8 Lists of 100 African American Books by School Grades, K-8
A collaboration with a teacher from TUSD on how to best serve the African-American students by encouraging them to read more led to the idea of making a reading list of books by and featuring people like them. The reading lists are of books with characters who are African-American or are written by African-American authors…
2 Lists of 100 African American Books by School Grades, 9-12
A collaboration with a teacher from TUSD on how to best serve the African-American students by encouraging them to read more led to the idea of making a reading list of books by and featuring people like them. The reading lists are of books with characters who are African-American or are written by African-American authors…
February is Black History Month. How Did It Begin?
February is Black History Month. Where to start? In this blog post, we'll be exploring the history of Black History Month itself. And there's plenty more to learn about at the library! Explore biographies of noteworthy African-Americans in our E-Library! We have so many blogs and lists highlighting great books, movies, and other pertinent library resources. Start on…
The Statue at Mission & Grande
Heading southbound along Grande Ave, approaching Mission Rd, just north Starr Pass Blvd, is a monument on the west side of the intersection. To read the information on the monument takes a little intentional perseverance since there are no places to park near it. Soon after its June 14, 2014 dedication, I parked elsewhere, crossed the…
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