On July 17, 2020 John Lewis, an American statesman who helped organize the March on
Washington for Jobs and Freedom back in 1963 died at the age of 80 years old.
This activist was the last surviving member of the "Big Six," prominent Americans who led
organizations that fostered Civil Rights.
In addition to Lewis, members of this group were Martin Luther King Jr., James Farmer, John
Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins and Whitney Young.
Mr. Lewis is well known for his speech that involves talking about getting into trouble. USAToday
stated provided his quote as, "Do not get loss in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimist, Our struggle
is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be
afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
According to Biography.com, "John Lewis grew up in an era of racial segregation. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., he joined the burgeoning civil rights movement. Lewis was one of the Freedom Riders, spoke at 1963's March on Washington and led the demonstration that became known as "Bloody Sunday, in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965. Representing Georgia's 5th District, he was elected to Congress in 1986, holding this office until his death. He was honored with the John F. Kennedy Library's Profile in Courage Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2001 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011."
Search "Freedom Riders," in Logue's resources and you will get the following results:
EBSCO database - retrieve over 6100 results in articles from journals or other news sources.
Books in the Catalog - over 470 results including 20 eBooks and 14 print books.
Logue Library has content pages that have topics related to History, Politics, Civil Rights and Women's Rights. Click on the link below to access the following pages:
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsbergonce said, "If I had any talent that God could give me, I would be a great diva." This highly respected and admired woman jurist passed away on September 18, 2020 at the age of 87. The law was her profession; opera was her most cherished diversion. This exceptional woman whose achievements changed American civil rights, was a great patron of the arts as a way to achieve a work/life balance.
According to History.com, "During the 1970s, she also served as the director of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), for which she argued six landmark cases on gender equality before the U.S.Supreme Court. She also believed that the law was gender-blind that all groups were entitled to equal rights. One of the five cases she won before the Supreme Court involved clause of theSocial Security Actthat granted benefits to widows but not widowers."
In 1975 Justice Ginsberg, as lawyer for the Stephen
Wiesenfeld, convinced the Supreme court to rule that widowers are equally
deserving of social security benefits upon the death of a spouse to properly
care for their children. She proved that gender-based discrimination is
illogical.
In 1993 President William
J. Clinton nominated this trail blazer to the Supreme Court where she
distinguished herself in writing opinions Justice giving her opinion on court cases that involve gender quality, workers rights and issues of separation of church and state.
There are 10 Facts about this Supreme Court Justice, click here to visit the website
1. The Fame
2. The prominent majority opinions
3. The birthplace
4. Education
5. The career
6. American Civil Liberties Union
7. President Jimmy Carter
8. The Birthplace and Early Life
9. The Older Daughter
10. Personal Life
Below are some videos based on Justice Ginsberg's life.
Video provided by CNN titled, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg My life on the Supreme Court."
CBS Sunday Morning's, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg My life on the Supreme Court."
Search on the topic "Ruth Bader Ginsberg," in our EBSCO database and you can retrieve over 6100 results in articles from journals or other news sources.
Logue Library has content pages that have topics related to History, Politics, Civil Rights and Women's Rights. Click on the link below to access the following pages:
One of the most famous people in Black History is Harriet Tubman. She led thousands of slave to freedom with determination, strength and her belief in God. The website, American Battlefield Trust, posted 10 Facts: Harriet Tubman:
Check out this video provided by the Smithsonian titled, "What You Never Knew about Harriet Tubman."
Here is another YouTube video from the Biography channel, titled, “I Could Have Freed a Thousand More Slaves If They
Knew They Were Slaves”
The recent film about this woman showcased the strength and wisdom she used to fellow people free. A poster from the movie and trailer is below.
Trailer from the latest Harriet Tubman Movie..
YouTube Video Provided by: Focus Pictures
There are so many homes that provided secret hiding spots for the Underground Railroad. Below is a YouTube video provided from "Let Me Know History," that shows a recent discovery..
Video: "A man in a basement found a hidden room that was part
of the Underground Railroad."
"We know her as Harriet Tubman. But originally, she was known by a different name, “Minty.” Minty is a resolute and brave Christian woman living in 1840s Maryland – a state where African Americans have no rights and where a white person can own another person based entirely on the color of their skin. Minty is a slave. So are her parents. And her siblings. And most black people she knows. But Minty doesn’t intend to stay in shackles forever. Even though she may die trying, she wants to escape. “I wanna be free,” she tells an acquaintance. Thus, Minty sets out in the middle of the night, with the goal of traveling 100 miles to the city of Philadelphia, where African Americans live in freedom. She’ll make the trip alone – yes – but she believes in a God who will guide and protect her."
Logue Librarydisplay reflects on Ms. Tubman and the Underground Railroad's connection to Philadelphia.
If you are an History Majorat CHC you will find many resources to learn more about this Black History topic. You can
gather them all from Logue Library to make a good research paper!
Logue Library of Chestnut Hill College celebrated Valentines Day early by sharing a heart-felt book event on February 4, 2020. Librarian, Kelly Liberona created a book arts craft project for the CHC community. The participants had to fold the pages of books into the shape of a heart.
Here is our Librarian Kelly, she is working on a Blind Date Book Event
Here is an example Kelly has made shown below..
Our Logue Library Flyer...
Working on folding the pages...
The finished projects...
In fact, if you are an Education Majorat CHC this book project would be perfect to learn to teach to your future students. Gather all of your resources from Logue Library to make a great lesson plan!
Check the library site for links for Education Majors and Montessori Curriculum.
If you search on the topic "Arts and Crafts" you will see over 1,000 results in our catalog which includes 819 eBooks and 221 Print Books on this topic. Here are a few of the books on this topic below:
If you search on the topic "Art Teacher" you will see over 2,300 results in our catalog which includes 819 eBooks and 221Print Books on this topic.
What Books listed above would you most likely read?
Feel free to comment on this blog.
Special Thanks again to Librarian Kelly Liberona for creating this event. Posted by J. Presley, Systems Management Librarian
Chestnut Hill College celebrated Black History Month with a live musical performance by jazz musician Mark Lomax II, D.M.A and his four-piece ensemble.
Dr. Lomax performed a selection from his Album 400: An Afrikan Epic: described on his website as celebrating the resilience, brilliance, strength, genius, and creativity of a people who continue to endure while offering an inspired view of the future."
Here are some pictures and a video from this wonderful event!
Chestnut Hill College's Music Department offers bachelors degrees in Music and Music Performance. If a student had to gather research on a topic in music from Logue Library, there would be ample material available.
