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Narratives of (Dis)Enfranchisement: Reckoning with the History of Libraries and the Black and African American Experience
By Overbey, Tracey & Amanda L. Folk
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- 9780838937372
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- ALA Editions
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Starred Review on January 1, 2023 | Professional Media
It's a myth that libraries are race-neutral spaces that provide equal service to all users, according to the extensive, eye-opening research conducted by Overbey (assistant professor and social sciences librarian) and Folk (associate professor and Teaching and Learning Department head), who both work at the Ohio State Univ. Libraries. Their unflinching report emphasizes there's a naïve perception that everything automatically improves for B...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
