African American Studies at Beinecke Library

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

Welcome Michelle Martin, Betsy Beinecke Shirley Visiting Fellow
May 18, 2007

Michelle Martin is an Associate Professor of English at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, where she teaches courses in Children’s and Young Adult...
Sketchbooks of African American Artist Masood Ali Wilbert Warren
May 15, 2007

The James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of African American Arts and Letters is pleased to announce the acquisition of 7 sketchbooks of drawings by...
Broadsides in the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection
May 7, 2007

The James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of African American Arts at Letters at the Beinecke Library includes a rich collection of broadsides, works...
Collection of Materials Relating to the National Negro Housewives League
April 14, 2007

At the height of the Depression, Negro Housewives Leagues recognized the importance of the purchasing power in the hands of African American women and...
Yale Poet Elizabeth Alexander Wins Jackson Prize
April 3, 2007

Yale professor Elizabeth Alexander has been awarded the first Jackson Prize for Poetry from Poets & Writers, Inc. The $50,000 prize honors an American poet...
New Processing Initiatives at Beinecke Library
March 7, 2007

As part of its ongoing commitment to preserving and improving access to its collections, the Beinecke Library has begun an aggressive manuscript processing...
Let It Resound! Sheet Music in the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection
March 5, 2007

Web Exhibition A new web exhibition showcases the sheet music holdings in the James Weldon Johnson Memorial collection. The exhibition traces the historical...
Collection of Material Relating to the Black Arts Repertory Theatre & School
February 8, 2007

The Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School (BART/S), a key institution in the Black Arts movement, was founded in Harlem in 1965 by Amiri Baraka (then known as...
Exhibition: Black Panther Trial Sketches
February 5, 2007

The Black Panthers Trial: Courtroom Sketches by Robert Templeton on view at the Beinecke Library from January 10 to March 2 An exhibition of drawings...
Poetry Readings: Terrance Hayes & Major Jackson
January 23, 2007

Please join us for poetry readings by Terrance Hayes and Major Jackson on Thursday, February 1st, 2007, 4pm. This event is co-sponsored by the African American...