Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful talk show hosts and multimedia publishers in American TV history. FUN FACTS: At 16 she landed a job that paid her to talk. A Nashville radio station, WVOL, hired Oprah to read the news on the air, which she says she loved. This gig helped Oprah get her big…
Rosa Parks (1913–2005) American civil rights activist. Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, indirectly led to some of the most significant civil rights legislation of American history. She sought to play down her role in the civil rights struggle but for her peaceful and dignified campaigning she became one…
Arthur George (A.G.) Gaston played a little-noticed role in history. An African-American man born in a log cabin in Demopolis, Ala., in 1892, he defied the social climate of the times to become a business leader, and later, a behind-the-scenes political leader at a critical time in civil rights history. VIDEOS: …
To highlight March being Women’s History Month, the Homewood Public Library is hosting a film series that puts the spotlight on several women who have made significant contributions to our society and culture. All films will be screened in the Large Auditorium and popcorn/refreshments will be served. This film series is completely free. Maya Angelou:…
Maya Angelou (original name Marguerite Johnson) was born April 4, 1928, in St Louis, Missouri. Maya Angelou had a turbulent childhood, but she was able to retell her experiences with great poignancy and effect in her book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (1969). This book is a collection of stories from her childhood, and…
TITLE: Fresh Ink: An Anthology AUTHORS: Schuyler Bailar, Melissa de la Cruz, Sara Farizan, Sharon G. Flake, Eric Gansworth, Malindo Lo, Walter Dean Myers, Daniel José Older, Thien Pham, Jason Reynolds, Aminah Mae Safi, Gene Luen Yang, Nicola Yoon DESCRIPTION: These are twelve stories with endings that are still being written–whose next chapters are up…
