(Featured Image: The “Sovereign Portrait” of Ida B. Wells, holding her lantern and book of truth) Written by Dennis Harvell Ida B. Wells: The Truth-Teller of the Gilded Age In the Beyond The Bronx library, where global heritage meets a Bronx-rooted philosophical lens, we illuminate the architects of change. Today, our Black HERstory series turns its gaze to Ida B.… Continue reading Black HERstory: Ida B. Wells
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Black HERstory: Toni Morrison
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Written by Dennis Harvell The Architect Artist of Words: Toni Morrison The Lorient Legacy in Lorain, Ohio. Growing up in a household filled with African-American folktales, ghost stories, and songs, she developed an early reverence… Continue reading Black HERstory: Toni Morrison