In 1951- George Washington Carver National Monument presented in Joplin MO
In 2016- Carla Hayden named as head of Library of Congress, becoming first woman and first African American to hold position
To Inspire You
Books transmit values. They explore our common humanity. What is the message when some children are not represented in those books? Where are black children going to get a sense of who they are and what they can be? … I'm told that black children, and boys in particular, don't read. Small wonder. There is work to be done.
