The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful
Abstract
This book grew out of Nicole A. Cooke’s reflections on the Black librarians of the past,
whom she calls her “Black library ancestors,” whose labor, resilience, and persistence paved
the way for her and other librarians in the profession. In exploring this history, Cooke examines
the experiences of 30 students of color who attended the University of Illinois's library
school between 1970 and 1972 and went on to make significant contributions to the profession
whom she calls her “Black library ancestors,” whose labor, resilience, and persistence paved
the way for her and other librarians in the profession. In exploring this history, Cooke examines
the experiences of 30 students of color who attended the University of Illinois's library
school between 1970 and 1972 and went on to make significant contributions to the profession
Copyright Tomeka Jackson
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