Category Archives: Press Release

Black Caucus American Library Association

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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Black Caucus American Library Association

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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Black Caucus American Library Association

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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Black Caucus American Library Association

BCALA Endorses Kelvin Watson for ALA President-Elect

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) has endorsed Kelvin Watson for the office of ALA President-Elect. A past president of BCALA, Watson currently serves as the director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library in Las Vegas,...

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Black Caucus American Library Association

Best of the Best 2021 Book List

For over 50 years, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) has inspired, championed, and promoted a love for reading to African American children and teens from preschool to high school. Reading is an important skill that can...

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The Indie Author Project Increases Financial Support for the BCALA Self-Publishing...

The Black Caucus of the ALA (BCALA) and BiblioLabs announce a $5,000 increase in financial support for the annual BCALA Self-Publishing Ebook Awards. The awards honor the best self-published ebooks in fiction and poetry by African American authors...

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