11th National Conference of African American Librarians

Sankofa/50th Anniversary

BCALA past, present and future; the importance of learning from our past; facing our future with the lessons of the past; African diaspora; black history, migration; Afrofuturism; oral histories; exhibitions; preservation; cultural heritage; Black Wall Street; Tulsa Massacre; celebrating 50 years; etc.

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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.

NCAAL Planning Committee

NCAAL Planning Committee

BCALA

Leta Hendricks

Leta Hendricks

The Ohio State University, University Libraries

Tracy Crawford

Tracy Crawford

Senior Librarian, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Rhonda Evans

Rhonda Evans

Assistant Chief Librarian, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Musa Jatta

Musa Jatta

A.J. Muhammad

A.J. Muhammad

Librarian, Schomburg Center

Shaundra Walker

Shaundra Walker

Library Director, Georgia College

Veronica Britto

Veronica Britto

Free Library of Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia

Deimosa Webber-Bey

Deimosa Webber-Bey

Director, Information Services & Cultural Insight, Scholastic Inc. / Pratt Institute SILS

Ana Ndumu

Ana Ndumu

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College Park MLIS Program

Jason Reynolds

Jason Reynolds

Renee Roberson Tecco

Renee Roberson Tecco

Library Customer Advisor, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

Michael McUsic

Michael McUsic

Curator, Green Book Travelers

Loida Garcia-Febo

Loida Garcia-Febo

International Library Consultant, ALA

LISA-JANE ERWIN

LISA-JANE ERWIN

Manager, Homebound & Senior Services, Free Library of Philadelphia

Emily Drabinski

Emily Drabinski

Interim Chief Librarian, Graduate Center, City University of New York

Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

Associate Dean, Teaching, Learning, and Engagement, New York University Libraries

Nancy Tolson

Nancy Tolson

Ondrea Murphy

Ondrea Murphy

Sandra Farag

Sandra Farag

Head of Youth Services, Kalamazoo Public Library

Tamela Chambers

Tamela Chambers

Branch Manager, Librarian IV, Chicago Public Library, Beverly Branch

Nichelle M. Hayes

Nichelle M. Hayes

Vice President, BCALA

Shauntee Burns-Simpson

Shauntee Burns-Simpson

President, BCALA

Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka

Eunice Trotter

Eunice Trotter

Trotter Communications

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Sessions

NCAAL Conference Welcome & Acknowledgments

July 28, 2021, 01:45 PM
Nichelle M. Hayes Shauntee Burns-Simpson

Author Presentation with Wole Soyinka

July 28, 2021, 04:15 PM
Shauntee Burns-Simpson Wole Soyinka

Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre with Young Adult Authors

July 28, 2021, 05:30 PM
NCAAL Planning Committee

Four Hundred Souls Conversation with Editors

July 28, 2021, 08:00 PM
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Dr. Keisha N. Blain

Green Book Travelers, a Historypin Project to Collect Personal Histories of African Americans

July 29, 2021, 04:15 PM
Michael McUsic

Books for Black Folk: Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois and African American Libraries

July 29, 2021, 05:30 PM
Leta Hendricks

Opening Session - Inspired by our Past

July 29, 2021, 07:00 PM
Ondrea Murphy Kimberly Johnson Nikki Giovanni Andrew "Sekou" Jackson

Opening Session - Inspired by our Past

July 29, 2021, 07:00 PM
Nichelle M. Hayes Shauntee Burns-Simpson Tracey Hunter Hayes

Opening Session - Inspired by our Past

July 29, 2021, 07:00 PM
Tracey Hunter Hayes Keith Jemison

Author Pavilion - Chat with Zakiya Delilah Harris

July 29, 2021, 09:15 PM
Nichelle M. Hayes Zakiya Dalila Harris

Seeking the "Brief Evidence" of Anna Murray Douglass: A Workshop on Literacy, Poetry & History

July 30, 2021, 03:00 PM
M. Nzadi Keita

The Pictures Are Pretty; Black Artistry Past, Present, and In Between

July 30, 2021, 04:15 PM
Nancy Tolson

Bridging the Gap: In Support of Female Librarianship

July 30, 2021, 05:30 PM
Loida Garcia-Febo Emily Drabinski Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz Nichelle M. Hayes

Runaway Quilt Project: Digital Humanities Exploration of Quilting During Slavery

July 30, 2021, 06:45 PM
Deimosa Webber-Bey

Making The Black Librarians in America: A Panel Discussion with 2021 Edition Authors

July 30, 2021, 08:00 PM
Rhonda Evans Shaundra Walker Ana Ndumu Nichelle M. Hayes Shauntee Burns-Simpson

Making The Black Librarians in America: A Panel Discussion with 2021 Edition Authors

July 30, 2021, 08:00 PM
keondra bills freemyn Roland Barksdale-Hall Jamillah Scott-Branch Vernice Riddick Faison Danielle Colbert-Lewis

Digging Up Our Past and Cultivating Our Future from the Seeds of Early Black Librarianship

July 30, 2021, 09:15 PM
Tracy Crawford Rhonda Evans Musa Jatta A.J. Muhammad

Talk with Charlamagne Tha God and Tamika Mallory

July 30, 2021, 10:30 PM
Shauntee Burns-Simpson Charlamagne tha God

Speculating about a Black Future: Creating Programs for Speculative Fiction/Fantasy

July 31, 2021, 03:00 PM
Renee Roberson Tecco

Black in Indiana

July 31, 2021, 05:30 PM
Eunice Trotter

Black Comics Matter

July 31, 2021, 08:00 PM
Deimosa Webber-Bey Sandra Farag Tamela Chambers Shauntee Burns-Simpson Susen Shi Tatanisha "Tiki" Love

Telling Our Own Story: The Untapped Potential of African-American Obituaries as Primary Source Documents

July 31, 2021, 08:00 PM
Veronica Britto LISA-JANE ERWIN

President's Ball & Awards

August 01, 2021, 01:00 AM
Jason Reynolds Shauntee Burns-Simpson Dr. Carla Hayden Patty Wong

Presidents' Ball & Awards Ceremony

August 01, 2021, 01:00 AM
NCAAL Planning Committee Wanda Brown Tracie D. Hall Raymond Pun

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