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Archive for the African American Category (126 Posts)

Georges ?? poses with an African statue and a copy of "" against a black background, creating a striking image

Researcher Story: Georges Adéagbo and Abraham Lincoln

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, African American, Civil War, Gazette, Library Work and Employees, Manuscripts, Researcher Stories, U.S. Presidents, Washington DC

Color photograph of a young Wynton Marsalis in suit and ite, holding a trumpet

Wynton Marsalis, “Black Codes” and Thoughts on the Highway

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: African American, Music, National Recording Registry, News, Performing Arts, Uncategorized

Louis Armstrong, in a white shirt, blows into his trumpet during a concert. His eyes are closed.

“Just Jazz,” The Trailblazing Radio Show, Now at the Library

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Posted in: African American, African American History, Civil Rights, Gazette, Music, Performing Arts

Black History Month, Day 1: A Petition for Justice Nearly 20 Yards Long

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: African American, African American History, Civil Rights, Civil War, Congress, LCM, Manuscripts

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic One Last Time

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: African American, Kids, Library Work and Employees, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Writers

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

“Iron Man,” Marvel, Rocket Into the 2022 National Film Registry

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: African American, Film, Hispanic and Latino, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Film Preservation Board, National Film Registry, Performing Arts

Head and shoulders portrait of Ida B. Wells, based on a photograph. She's facing right, hair swept up in a bun, a stern expression on her face

Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Maps of American Racism

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Posted in: African American, African American History, Congress, Education, Geography and Maps Division, Junior Fellows Program, LCM, Library Work and Employees, Maps, Technology

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

An Evening with Hazel Scott, Sept. 28!

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: African American, African American History, Events, LCM, Music, Women's History

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My Job: Ashley Jones

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Posted in: African American, LCM, Library Work and Employees, My Job