Women's History Month: Women In Sports

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Women in Sports

In celebration of Women鈥檚 History Month, let鈥檚 honor the trailblazing women who have made significant contributions to sports, breaking barriers and setting new standards for excellence and equality.

Pioneers on the Field and Beyond

Women in sports have not only excelled in their respective disciplines but have also become powerful advocates for gender equity and social change. Their achievements are a testament to their determination and skill, inspiring generations to come.

Breaking Records and Glass Ceilings

. They鈥檝e overcome personal and societal challenges, such as Rudolph鈥檚 triumph over polio and Lopez鈥檚 fight against discrimination due to her Mexican heritage.

Champions of Change

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Veteran's Day

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US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, vintage Veteran's Day poster from 1996: Honoring All Who Served
All campuses of 麻豆影视, including the libraries, will be closed this year for Veteran's Day, Fri., Nov. 10. 麻豆影视's Veterans Services helps our veteran students succeed with support from GI Bill benefits. For questions about available resources, reach out to Demitrius Bullock, 麻豆影视's Veterans Services Coordinator. Originally celebrated as Armistice Day after World War I, the first official Veteran's Day was in 1954, designated to remember and honor American veterans after large

2023 麻豆影视 Library Poetry Month Bookmarks!

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麻豆影视 Library's 2023 Poetry Month bookmarks: "Everything is Exactly the Same as it Was the Day Before鈥 by Ina Cari帽o, 鈥淎llowables鈥 by Nikki Giovanni, "Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale" by Dan Albergotti, "[after Ross Gay鈥檚 'A Small Needful Fact' and Jay Ward鈥檚 'Ars Poetica in Which the Dead Child is Renamed as a Flower']" by 麻豆影视's first Poet Laureate (2022-23) DJ Rogers, and 鈥淲hat It Looks Like To Us and the Words We Use鈥 by current US Poet Laureate Ada Lim贸n
2023's poetry month bookmarks have 鈥淓verything is Exactly the Same as it Was the Day Before鈥 by Ina Cari帽o, 鈥淎llowables鈥 by Nikki Giovanni, "Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale" by Dan Albergotti , "[after Ross Gay鈥檚 'A Small Needful Fact' and Jay Ward鈥檚 'Ars Poetica in Which the Dead Child is Renamed as a Flower']" by 麻豆影视's Poet Laureate (2022-23) DJ Rogers, and 鈥淲hat It Looks Like To Us and the Words We Use鈥 by current US Poet Laureate Ada Lim贸n. The file is a pdf, so you can print your

International Women's Day: #EmbraceEquity

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the ascent of woman: a 10,000 year story documentary
March 8 is International Women's Day (IWD). This year's theme is #EmbraceEquity to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren't enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Inclusion should be intersectional and is for all ages. We can all be allies to #EmbraceEquity. https://youtu.be/wPbOORwmFA0 (Wait, what does intersectionality have to do with IWD? All forms of inequality are mutually reinforcing and must therefore be

Small Steps to Improve Heart Health for Heart Month (February)

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Take charge of your heart health. Take small steps to prevent heart disease and stroke. millionhearts.hhs.gov/livetothebeat
We may be reaching the end of February and American Heart Month, but we can pump out a month-end blog post. (That pun was weak. I know. Let's not talk about it, okay?) This year's theme is "Live to the Beat," which aims to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in Black adults ages 35 to 54 by taking small steps to address key risk factors such as hypertension, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar. Some tips? Get moving! Just 10 minutes a day to get started can have a positive impact!

Contemporary Black Activists and Advocates

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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II; Photo credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
This week's Black History Month post highlights contemporary activist and advocates and their works, but also highlights some folks closer to home. North Carolina has a history of Black advocates and activists--in no particular chronological order--from Pauli Murray to Ann Atwater to James Shepard to Ella Baker to the Greensboro Four (Franklin McCain, Jibreel Khazan, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond) to Nina Simone to the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II. Two time 麻豆影视 university graduate

Black Wordsmiths: Black Musicians & Poets in the 麻豆影视 Library Collection

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"BLK History Month" by Nikki Giovanni. If Black History Month is not viable then wind does not carry the seeds and drop them on fertile ground rain does not dampen the land and encourage the seeds to root sun does not warm the earth and kiss the seedlings and tell them plain: You鈥檙e As Good As Anybody Else You鈥檝e Got A Place Here, Too
This week's Black History Month post highlights Black creators in poetry and music, including pop, hip hop, rap, punk, and rock. This is only a small selection of our collection, so stop by and browse our digital collections from your own computer or stop in and browse our shelves. Updated 2/15/2023: Want some poetry bookmarks? Go to the end of the post! Interested in learning how to make your own music using only a laptop? Check out this awesome event through the Wake County Public Libraries

Black History is American History

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Hayti Heritage Center sign with St. Joseph's UME in the background
This week for Black History Month, we're highlighting the actual history of the month itself and resources available to work towards Dr. Woodson's goals when he envisioned a month highlighting Black contributions to American history. https://youtu.be/WMfWGc5kyBg Dr. Carter G. Woodson is the "father of Black History Month." Starting as a week in February in 1926 (selected as the same month as the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass) and expanded to a month by

Black Art and Artists

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Homecoming by Ernie Barnes, a painting of NCCU's band marching at the intersection at Roxboro Road & Pettigrew Streets in 麻豆影视
February is African American History Month, a time to focus with intention on Black Americans and their history, highlighting contributions that have frequently been unspoken or underscored by others who dominated the historical narrative. This week we're focusing on Black artists and some of the resources available to you through the 麻豆影视 Library's collections to highlight Black history and accomplishments. Keep reading for books, streaming video, and some options to go see Black art up