Browsing by Subject "Black women"

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    Strength and Order: Stories of Elizabeth Young and the Great Migration
    (2012-01-24) Young-Williams, Lori
    The author describes how she used academic research, family interviews, along with creative writing to evoke, conjure, her dead grandmother, whom she did not know, to life. The paper speaks about one's emotional truth, or subjective view, and how that can lead to family stories told often due to the emotional connection to the story.
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    Wounds of Engagement: Realities of Black Women Leadership at Historically white Institutions
    (2024-08-26) Oates, Evangela
    There are very few Black women in executive leadership in academic libraries at Historically white Institutions. While the profession often report this lack of representation as a pipeline issue, the real failure is the lack of support in developing and retaining Black women leaders. Given the "hidden curriculum" of leadership, what are some strategies for Black women to create their own avenues for leadership while investing in the development of their direct reports. This session will share some practices in how a Black woman administrator sought to apply effective, humane leadership practices to her organization while seeking to support and nurture good leadership qualities in her directors and managers.