Blackhistorymonth

• Celebrate Black History Month through art, talks, and more at the Metropolitan museum of Art • Here are some details about the ongoing exhibit Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An A

• Elmer Samuel Imes was the second African American to earn a Ph.D. • in physics and the first in the 20th century. • A major contributor to modern physics, Imes’ work provided an

• Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Catherine Allen Latimer, the NYPL’s first black librarian. • Latimer had an extraordinary education in Brooklyn, abroad in Europe, and l

• Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was a civil rights activist who played an integral role in the integration of Arkansas schools. • She was a mentor to the Little Rock Nine , she and her hu