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Ep 13: Insights from a Librarian at a Black Knowledge Institution

October 06, 2021 • Libraries in Bloom • Season 2 • Episode 13

Meet Jameka Lewis, Senior Librarian for the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library in Denver, Colorado. Jameka discusses the importance of having cultural institutions, building trust with black communities, and ensuring libraries’ efforts live up to their potential of being democratic spaces for all. Come broaden your understanding of black knowledge institutions and the future of libraries.