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SUMMARY:"The Stacks Speak: Dorothy Porter\, Dart Library\, and Stories That Shape Us"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation on the legacy of Black librarianship 
 featuring OlaRonke Akinmowo\, who will discuss the groundbreaking work of 
 Dorothy Porter Wesley. The program highlights Porter’s transformative 
 impact on Black archival and library practices and connects her legacy to 
 early Black library institutions such as Charleston’s historic Dart 
 Library\, the city’s first public library for African Americans.\n\nThe 
 program will also feature Maya Hollinshead\, who will share insights on 
 Charleston’s Black Library history through her work at the Dart Library\, 
 highlighting its lasting role as a community anchor\, cultural hub\, and 
 vital site of Black learning.\n\nAdditionally\, Zora Mayo\, a storyteller 
 at the Fulshear Branch Library in Texas\, will discuss how her storytelling 
 practice continues the tradition of Black women as cultural bearers\, 
 educators\, and community memory keepers.
LOCATION:Avery Research Center
ORGANIZER;CN="Avery ResearchCenter":MAILTO:AveryResearchCenter@cofc.edu
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Panel
CONTACT;CN="Avery ResearchCenter":MAILTO:AveryResearchCenter@cofc.edu
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URL:https://libcal.charleston.edu/event/15991297
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