Category: Race and Civil Rights

• Libraries Reckon and Reflect on their History

  Posted on Nov 17th

  The University of Wisconsin is committed to researching its history of racism, exclusion, and discrimination. On the UW-Madison campus, this effort is […]

• The Friends sponsor Jarrett Adams for the Wisconsin Book Festival

  Posted on Nov 9th

  AIRED ON C-SPAN2 DECEMBER 12 | WATCH IT HERE Redeeming Justice (Convergent Books, Sept 2021) is not just the title of his […]

• Digging for Higher Insights

  Posted on Feb 15th

  For Dr. Eddie R. Cole, the past can contribute to conversations in the present. In his new book, The Campus Color Line: […]

• History Reflects Ongoing Societal Inequities

  Posted on Nov 17th

  Dr. Anna Ott was one of Madison’s first female physicians and benefitted from the privileges of wealth and whiteness. Yet she was […]

• The Friends introduce Nikki Giovanni to Kick Off the Wisconsin Book Festival

  Posted on Oct 19th

  When Friends board member Debra Shapiro introduced poet, activist, mother, and professor Nikki Giovanni on October 15, 2020, it was a tremendous […]

• Celebrating Jazz Musician Mary Lou Williams

  Posted on Oct 23rd

  If you’ve never heard of jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams, don’t be too hard on yourself.  Neither had either performer for the […]

• THE LEARNING TREE Film with Discussion Led by Steve Ryfle – February 21

  Posted on Jan 23rd

  Honor African American History Month with this unique program sponsored by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries: FREE EVENT – PUBLIC & STUDENTS […]

• Lessons Learned

  Posted on Nov 17th

  “The war not only encouraged self-sacrifice, but it also brought out the bullies, the super patriots, the true believers who found it […]

• Tim Tyson speaks to issues of race and politics

  Posted on Aug 30th

  Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 28, 2017.  The Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries is pleased to host author and former UW-Madison […]