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.

Shahadah Abdul-Rashid

Shahadah Abdul-Rashid

Community Initiatives Specialist, Free Library of Philadelphia

Precious Abujana

Precious Abujana

Kelsa Bartley

Kelsa Bartley

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

Anita Bass

Anita Bass

Vivian Bynoe, MLIS

Vivian Bynoe, MLIS

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

Simone Clunie

Simone Clunie

Lincoln University (PA), Langston Hughes Memorial Library

Kay Coates, PMC, MILS

Kay Coates, PMC, MILS

Academic Librarian, Georgia Southern, UNLV

Jarrett Dapier

Jarrett Dapier

Young Adult Librarian, Skokie Public Library

V. Dozier

V. Dozier

Education Librarian | Assistant Professor, University of San Diego

Tony Dunbar Ph.D.

Tony Dunbar Ph.D.

Assistant Professor / Adjunct Professor, Dominican University / Lewis University

Sandra Enimil

Sandra Enimil

Copyright Librarian and Contracting Specialist, Yale University Library

Adebola Fabiku

Adebola Fabiku

LaVerne Gray

LaVerne Gray

Assistant Professor, Syracuse University

Angela Harper

Angela Harper

Library Associate, Pima County Public Library

Aisha Johnson-Jones

Aisha Johnson-Jones

Assistant Professor and MLS Program Director, North Carolina Central University

Emily Knox

Emily Knox

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nan LaRosee

Nan LaRosee

Central Library Operations Manager, Forsyth County Public Library

Carl Leak

Carl Leak

Life Sciences & Systems Biology Librarian, George Mason University

Shari Lee

Shari Lee

Associate Professor, St. John's University

Robert Mason

Robert Mason

Brandy McNeil

Brandy McNeil

Director - Adult Services, The New York Public Library

Dana Moore

Dana Moore

Frederic Murray

Frederic Murray

Academic Librarian, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Anna Nash

Anna Nash

Institutional Librarian, Washington State Library

Ana Ndumu

Ana Ndumu

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College Park MLIS Program

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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
Jarrett Dapier Emily Knox

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

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

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

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

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
Aisha Johnson-Jones Tony Dunbar Ana Ndumu

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
Shari Lee LaVerne Gray

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 Shaunda Vasudev Kapil 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
Dylitchrous Thompson, MLIS, M.Ed Vivian Bynoe, MLIS Brittani Sterling Kay Coates, PMC, MILS

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
LaVerne Gray Tyler Youngman Beth Patin

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

July 30, 2021, 08:00 PM
Tenecia Phillips Dana Moore Angela Harper 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
Franklyn Smith Anna Nash

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
Adebola Fabiku Sandra Enimil V. Dozier

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

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

Critical Librarianship & the Bibliographic Legacies of John Hope Franklin

August 01, 2021, 03:30 PM
Frederic Murray

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