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Date: May 19, 2020Author: lindaatmain 0 Comments

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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas City, Kansas Public Library had to close temporarily for the safety of staff and patrons. To still maintain a connection the community and serve our patrons, we’ve created this blog to host online programming.

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Newsbank has put together an extensive collection of in-depth perspectives on black culture, issues and events, along with profiles of famous figures and leaders. Visit the link in our bio to check out this collection!

If Beale Street Could Talk, it would tell you that today’s #BlackHistoryMonth icon is James Baldwin. James was an author, activist, and a good friend of many influential people involved in the civil rights movement as well as the artistic world. Heck, Marlon Brando was his roommate at one point! Learn more about James Baldwin and his colorful life by swiping on the slides. If you think you know who tomorrow’s Black History Month Icon is, comment below and use the tag #kckplBHM!

African authors are exploding on the U.S. literary scene. Finally. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart was published in 1958 and is considered the preeminent work to come out of Africa. Now we have many choices when reading works from the ethnically and culturally diverse continent of Africa. Find these recommendations at the link in our bio.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Pokemon’s release! Check out our website and eCommunity for all the Pokemon resources, manga, movies, and whatever else you can think of!

A hermit thrush rested on the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library deck this week after eating at the feeder. Hermit thrush are a small song birds that eat insects in warmer months and wild berries in the winter. Native American folklore tell of how the hermit thrush got it’s beautiful song in this new book “Sacred Song of the Hermit Thrush” by Tehanetorens, available for checkout today! Visit the link in our bio to find it. ⁠

Today’s #BlackHistoryMonth icon is Nichelle Nichols, who made the long trek of becoming the first black actress to share an on-screen kiss with a white man. As her role of Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, Nichelle boldly went where no black woman went before, portraying a strong intellectual character during a time where most roles for black women were demeaning and followed strictly submissive stereotypes. Find out more about this barrier-breaking beauty by reading the slides. If you think you know who tomorrow’s Black History Month Icon is, comment below and use the tag #kckplBHM!

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