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…
Wear Purple Oct. 20, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Recent headlines graphically demonstrate that domestic violence is an epidemic in American society. According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, nearly one in four women and one in seven men have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner. This month, we not only want to bring awareness to the problem, but also share…
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