Sankofa as Black diasporic awareness: Perspectives from librarians of Afro-Caribbean heritage
A Session by Kelsa Bartley and Simone Clunie
About this Session
In keeping with the NCAAL XI Pan-African theme of Sankofa, and considering the larger US sociopolitical climate surrounding immigration, this panel will center the multifaceted experiences of librarians who identify as Afro-Caribbean immigrants. Participants will discuss their migration and librarianship journeys, recognizing interconnected histories created from Europe's colonial past in the Caribbean and Americas. This conversation will also describe how library services to immigrants often ignore the needs of Black immigrants including Afro-Caribbean communities. Finally, the panelists will provide a call to action to continue the conversation and build solidarity among Afro-Caribbean, African, Afro-Latinx, and African Americans in LIS professions.