11th National Conference of African American Librarians

Bridge Building, Intersectionality, and Inclusion

Cultural competency, sensitivity, humility, awareness; equity; inclusion, accessibility; intersectionality; identifying underserved or no served groups and populations; traa-informed care; social justice; critical librarianship; institutional racism; privilege and oppression.

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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Brittani Sterling

Brittani Sterling

Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies Librarian, UNLV

Mea Warren

Mea Warren

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Librarian, University of Houston

Angel Truesdale

Angel Truesdale

Social Sciences and Business Librarian, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Frederic Murray

Frederic Murray

Academic Librarian, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Brandy McNeil

Brandy McNeil

Director - Adult Services, The New York Public Library

Shahadah Abdul-Rashid

Shahadah Abdul-Rashid

Community Initiatives Specialist, Free Library of Philadelphia

Lamonica Sanford

Lamonica Sanford

Assessment Librarian, Georgia College

Shaundra Walker

Shaundra Walker

Library Director, Georgia College

Jose Perez

Jose Perez

Elizabeth Skinner

Elizabeth Skinner

Deputy Library Director, Forsyth County Public Library

Kelsa Bartley

Kelsa Bartley

Education and Outreach Librarian, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Anna Nash

Anna Nash

Institutional Librarian, Washington State Library

Franklyn Smith

Franklyn Smith

Reentry Navigator (CS3), Washington Department of Corrections

Simone Clunie

Simone Clunie

Lincoln University (PA), Langston Hughes Memorial Library

Ana Ndumu

Ana Ndumu

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College Park MLIS Program

Sony Prosper

Sony Prosper

Ph.D. student, University of Michigan

Jean Rene

Jean Rene

Central Library Manager, Programming and Outreach, Queens Public Library

Tyler Youngman

Tyler Youngman

Graduate Student, Syracuse University School of Information Studies

LaVerne Gray

LaVerne Gray

Assistant Professor, Syracuse University

Vivian Bynoe, MLIS

Vivian Bynoe, MLIS

Head, Reference & Instruction: Georgia Southern University, Georgia Southern University

Kay Coates, PMC, MILS

Kay Coates, PMC, MILS

Academic Librarian, Georgia Southern, UNLV

Dylitchrous Thompson, MLIS, M.Ed

Dylitchrous Thompson, MLIS, M.Ed

Academic and Independent Librarian, Georgia Southern, UNLV

Carl Leak

Carl Leak

Life Sciences & Systems Biology Librarian, George Mason University

Aisha Johnson-Jones

Aisha Johnson-Jones

Assistant Professor and MLS Program Director, North Carolina Central University

Jenn Wells

Jenn Wells

Literacy Manager, Tulsa City-County Library

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Sessions

We're Down with IED, Yeah You Know Me! ......Or Do You?

July 28, 2021, 03:00 PM
Brittani Sterling

Policing, Libraries, and #BLM: What have we learned?

July 28, 2021, 06:45 PM
Emily Knox Jarrett Dapier

Sankofa as Black diasporic awareness: Perspectives from librarians of Afro-Caribbean heritage

July 28, 2021, 06:45 PM
Kelsa Bartley Ana Ndumu Sony Prosper Jean Rene

Sankofa as Black diasporic awareness: Perspectives from librarians of Afro-Caribbean heritage

July 28, 2021, 06:45 PM
Kelsa Bartley Simone Clunie

From the Root to the Fruit: Decolonizing Open Educational Resources (OERs) to Facilitate Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

July 28, 2021, 09:15 PM
Lamonica Sanford Shaundra Walker

Literacy and Libraries: Partnerships in Lifelong Learning

July 28, 2021, 09:15 PM
Jenn Wells

Mapping the Past, Blackprinting the Future: Applying Critical Race Theory to the Experiences of Librarians of Color and Diverse Communities

July 29, 2021, 03:00 PM
Ana Ndumu Aisha Johnson-Jones Tony Dunbar

Mapping the Past, Blackprinting the Future: Applying Critical Race Theory to the Experiences of Librarians of Color and Diverse Communities

July 29, 2021, 03:00 PM
LaVerne Gray Shari Lee

Ann Allen Shockley: An Activist-Librarian for Black Special Collections

July 29, 2021, 04:15 PM
Shaundra Walker

You're Gonna Carry That Weight: From Paraprofessional to Professional Librarian

July 29, 2021, 04:15 PM
Angel Truesdale Kapil Vasudev Shaunda Vasudev

A Fish out of Water: Being and Supporting Black Librarians in the Sciences

July 29, 2021, 05:30 PM
Mea Warren Carl Leak Trevor Watkins

Identity Politics: The Weightiness of Black Womanhood in LIS

July 30, 2021, 03:00 PM
Brittani Sterling Vivian Bynoe, MLIS Kay Coates, PMC, MILS Dylitchrous Thompson, MLIS, M.Ed

People Experiencing Homelessness: How Libraries Can Be Community Collaborators and Catalysts for Change

July 30, 2021, 03:00 PM
Jose Perez Elizabeth Skinner Nan LaRosee

Engaging Islamic Communities Through Special Collections

July 30, 2021, 04:15 PM
Shahadah Abdul-Rashid

Diversity on Purpose

July 30, 2021, 06:45 PM
Brandy McNeil TJ Woods

Keeping our Culture: Sharing 1960’s Civil Rights Familial Stories through Digital Humanities

July 30, 2021, 06:45 PM
Tyler Youngman LaVerne Gray Beth Patin

The 4% Matter: Why Reaching the Black Community in Pima County is a Critical Need

July 30, 2021, 08:00 PM
Angela Harper Dana Moore Tenecia Phillips Jessica Pryde

The Illusion of Inclusion: Moving from Solidarity to Transparency in African American Leadership

July 31, 2021, 01:45 PM
Wil Shelton

1,000,001 Unwritten Rules For Being A Librarian of Color

July 31, 2021, 03:00 PM
Brittani Sterling

Reimaging Reentry: How the Washington State Library and Department of Corrections collaborate to support justice involved people returning to their communities

July 31, 2021, 03:00 PM
Anna Nash Franklyn Smith

Black Film: A Gateway to Community Engagement

July 31, 2021, 04:15 PM
Angel Truesdale

Library professionals as proactive EDIA change makers

July 31, 2021, 06:45 PM
V. Dozier Sandra Enimil Adebola Fabiku

Anti-Racism Storytime Programming: The Importance of Talking to Children about Race and Racism

August 01, 2021, 01:45 PM
Precious Abujana Anita Bass Robert Mason

Critical Librarianship & the Bibliographic Legacies of John Hope Franklin

August 01, 2021, 03:30 PM
Frederic Murray

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