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Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. BCALA EBook Literary...
Press Release Contact: Tiffany A. Duck or For Immediate Release [email protected] May 6, 2022 Suffolk, VA BCALA and BiblioLabs Announce the 2022 EBook Literary Awards Winners The Black Caucus of the American Library Association,...
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BCALA Stands in Solidarity with Families and Victims of the Mass...
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association stands united in solidarity with the families of those who were murdered in the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. We abhor this horrific, racially motivated hate crime targeting...
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BCALA Literary Awards
BCALA Announces the 2022 Literary Awards Winners The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. (BCALA) announces the winners of the 2022 BCALA Literary Awards. The awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by...
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Teen Design Contest: Black Lives Matter, Black Literature Matters 2022
The BCALA (Black Caucus of ALA) and GNCRT (ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table) Collaborative Committee is seeking submissions for our 2022 Teen Design Contest. Our Committee has created a brand new list of 50 comics titles for Juvenile,...
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The Black Librarian in America: Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening to be...
In celebration of 50 years of encouraging, nurturing, supporting, and inspiring African American librarians, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is releasing The Black Librarian in America: Reflections, Resistance, and...
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BCALA Stands in Solidarity with REFORMA Against Racism and Sexism
On January 23, 2022, attendees of the REFORMA General Membership Meeting were targets of a zoom bombing attack in which persons used racial slurs and hate speech against women. It is very unfortunate that despite the many contributions made to...
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