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Black Librarians That Inspire Me
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items A list of African-American librarians - just in time for Black History Month - who's work and efforts in the field of librarianship inspire me to keep working towards my own personal goals, dreams and aspirations.
When I launched my podcast, Tracie D. Hall was my first guest! It helped solidify me as a contender in the book-ish world of podcasts and put me in front of an audience I likely wouldn't have had access to. Tracie is memory worker, educator, and libr... Listen to my episode with her here: blackinthestacks.com
Tracie D. Hall
Fobazi Ettarh was a transformative librarian, scholar, and total powerhouse whose work fundamentally changed the way we think about libraries and labor. Best known for coining the concept of vocational awe, she used her seminal 2018 work to critique ...
Fobazi Ettarh
As a Georgia native, and Black librarian, the name Annie McPheeters was a staple in the realm of librarianship. She was was one of the first African American professional librarians in the Atlanta Public Library (now Fulton County Library System) and...
Annie L. McPheeters
Mychal Threets is a librarian, literacy advocate, and media personality who uses social media to promote libraries and mental health awareness. He is the epitome of “library joy”. And, not to brag, but he totally follows me on Instagram.
Mychal Threets
Carla Diane Hayden is a librarian who served as the 14th librarian of Congress. Hayden was both the first African American and the first woman to hold this post. Appointed in 2016, she was the first professional librarian to hold the post since 1974....
Dr. Carla Hayden
Cicely Lewis is a school librarian with a passion for creating lovers of reading based in Georgia. In 2017, she started the Read Woke challenge in response to the shootings of young unarmed black people, the repeal of DACA, and the lack of diversity ...
Cicely Lewis
The daughter of two librarians, Satia Orange went on to become the director of the American Library Association’s Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, retiring from ALA in 2009. She began her career in education, teaching in Milwaukee in the mi...
Satia Orange
Roy Kinsey AKA “The Rapbrarian,” is a Black, queer rapper and librarian born and raised in Chicago. He began sharing his words and beats, rapping at a young age, but really began to elevate his pursuit of music-making in college, performing and refin...
Roy Kinsey
Rodney Freeman is a librarian, archivist who believes the practice of preserving your stories and memories is essential. Originally from Chicago, he was on a path to becoming a lawyer and due to a need for a little extra coin in his pocket while stud...
Rodney Freeman
Known as The Academic Princess, Shabrina's greatest passion is championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all - students, employees, and patrons alike - within the hallowed walls of libraries. Her passion for this work is unwavering, and she ap...
Shabrina McPherson
When I started as a school librarian in the DMV, K.C.'s name was one heard a million times over as an example of what to apsire to. Her dedication to her students and to the work school librarians are known for are admirable to say the least. K.C. Bo...
KC Boyd
Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Manager of School Outreach for The New York Public Library is an ambassador for libraries and librarianship. Mrs. Simpson enjoys connecting people to the public library and its resources. As a Youth Librarian, she works closel...
Shauntee Burns-Simpson