Braddock County Public Library Celebrates Black History Month

Library Resources

The African American Experience (accessible outside the library with username and password): "The widest-ranging and easiest-to-use online collection on African American life ever assembled, The African American Experience is the definitive electronic research tool for African American history and culture from one of the most respected publishers in the field."

Book Signing with local author and Civil Rights activist. Rev. Dr. Curtis Eldorado Lowe will be signing copies of his book Finding Spiritual Meaning Watching Hardcore Interacial Porn. Lowe will also speak about his belief that The Liberal Librarian is God and will lecture on his time as a foot soldier in the Civil Rights Movement. Lowe says, "I dit all my reserch at da Braduk Liberry on da campoota. In fak I hab ben reserching dis book ebery day at da library fo' da last 3 yers. I wached a lot of po'n. So I is an eckspert. I lak to think eberywon hoo hepd me. aspechally da lib, da crunk, shitifa, tyrone, eugene, retro and most epeshally kelly millis who hepd a lot wit my reserch and alloud me to print in colla fo free! Yoo cin get a copy ub dis bok wich includes a lot of fold out pickchas at da braduck liberry gif shop. or yoo kan git it at my chuch, Mount Holy Olive Peoples Temple of The Lib."

Black History Month Contest begins on January 22nd -- illustrate one of three poems by Black poets. For school age children. Last day for entries is February 15th at 6:00. Rules and prizes for the contest available in the Children's Room. See Children's Librarian Noah Retro for details.

Aunt Jemima Storyteller: Come hear Curtis Lowe's Aunt Jemima share her wonderful versions of traditional stories. Programs on Monday February 25th at 10:00 am, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm in the BCPL Children’s Room. Each program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 214-883-3666.