Ep. 173: Perspectives From An American Librarian Abroad

EQ: How can school libraries effectively promote diverse representation, particularly of Black voices and histories, fostering greater social awareness and inclusivity?

In today’s episode we are joined by teacher-librarian Osa Oyegun, the whole school librarian (PS-12) at the American International School of Abuja, Nigeria. We discuss the power of representation in literature, the attack on books and libraries in the US, and ways to grow partnerships between the library and the community. Not to mention, we all throw a few book recommendations your way! Check out her curated list of Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Resources.
Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Osa: Becoming by Michelle Obama; Jennifer Lewis The Mother of Black Hollywood, Ketura Kendrick No Thanks: Black, Female and Living in the Martry-Free Zone, Diahann Carroll, The Legs Are the Last Thing to Go

• Megan: Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uche’ Blackstock

• Hope: Eloquent Rage Brittney Cooper; 28 Days of Black History newsletter