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What was Dallas like for African Americans during Segregation and the Civil Rights movement?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Texas History Specialist

Beginning in the mid-1940s, Dallas newspaper and commercial photographer Marion Butts, Sr. (1924-2002), recorded various facets of African-American community life in Dallas for almost sixty years.  The rich collection documents not only segregation and civil rights events, but also the … Continue reading →

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Library Web Wednesday: 20th Century Poetry

Posted on February 13, 2013 by LaTari

Looking for poems to celebrate Black History Month?  Check out the 20th Century Poetry database.  This database offers over 3,000 poems from African American poets, such as Lucille Clifton, Wanda Coleman, and Langston Hughes.  Each poet selection contains a short … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Wreath For Emmett Till by Marilyn Nelson

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Rachel

As February draws to a close, I thought it fitting to review a beautiful book that deals with Civil Rights and America’s History.   This heroic crown of sonnets is incredibly deep in its exploration of the murder of Emmett Till.  … Continue reading →

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Does the library have materials, speeches, and writings by the Jamaican entrepreneur, publisher, and orator Marcus Garvey?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by History and Social Sciences Specialist

We have primary and secondary sources on figures like Marcus Garvey, proponent of Black Nationalism and Pan Africanism, in the History and Social Sciences Department. Search the catalog with the subject heading Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940 and you will find a large … Continue reading →

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Black History Month in Dallas – through the lens of Marion Butts

Posted on February 4, 2011 by beth

Lee Marion Butts, Sr. (1924 – 2002), an African-American commercial photographer and editor of the Dallas Express, recorded events and community life in Dallas as part of a career that spanned the last half of the twentieth century. His rich … Continue reading →

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