Narratives of (dis)enfranchisement : reckoning with the history of libraries and the Black and African American experience / Tracey Overbey and Amanda L. Folk.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-70) and index.
Contents
Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The African roots of education and librarianship -- 3. Public libraries -- 4. School libraries -- 5. Academic libraries -- 6. Frameworks for exploring race and libraries -- 7. Conclusion.
Summary
"This report provides an overview of the historical exclusion and disenfranchisement of Blacks and African Americans from libraries and educational institutions in the United States and explores the ways in which the legacy of this exclusion manifests today"-- Provided by publisher.