African American Studies at Beinecke Library

Collections, events, and news from the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of African American Arts and Letters.

  • Beinecke Image Guides

    November 10, 2008

    The Beinecke Library is pleased to announce the addition of browseable image “collections” to our Digital Library . The collections have been selected from...

  • Richard Wright, Native Son, and the Beinecke

    October 29, 2008

    The James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection at the Beinecke Library is pleased to announce a new podcast: Richard Wright, Native Son, and the Beinecke: Being...

  • A Celebration of New Writing

    October 13, 2008

    Young African American Poets: A Celebration of New Writing Poetry Readings by Evie Shockly, Douglas Kearney, and Amaud Jamal Johnson Tuesday, October 28, 4pm...

  • Celebrating Richard Wright

    September 10, 2008

    The James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection at the Beinecke Library will cosponsor a centenary celebration of Richard Wright’s writing and life on September...

  • Readings at Yale University, Fall 2008

    September 8, 2008

    All events are free and open to the public; additions and changes will be posted on line: http://beineckepoetry.wordpress.com/readings-at-yale-university/ . To...

  • “No Crystal Stair”

    June 30, 2008

    The James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection has recently acquired a group of working manuscripts prepared by African American writers for the Writers Project...

  • Blogs and Special Collections

    June 20, 2008

    Some of the creators and administrators of Beinecke Library blogs will be joining with other blogging special collections librarians and curators to present a...

  • Poems from Prison

    May 12, 2008

    Cell Song Night Music Slanted Light strike the cave of sleep. I alone tread the red circle and twist the space with speech. Come now, etheridge, don’t be a...

  • James Weldon Johnson Fellowship

    April 21, 2008

    The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is pleased to announce the establishment of an annual James Weldon Johnson Fellowship in African American Studies...

  • Lift Every Voice and Sing

    April 9, 2008

    In Battell, 1,000 voices lifted in tribute to MLK Reported by Robert Kruse; published Monday, April 7, 2008, Yale Daily News Photographs by Michael Marsland...