Lynnfield Public Library Share Books To Celebrate Black Futures

Lynnfield MA

27 February, 2021

2:21 PM

Description

Press release from the Lynnfield Public Library: February 26, 2021 February is Black History Month, a time to reflect and learn on the numerous, and often unseen, struggles, achievements, and contributions of Black people in America. As part of this celebratory month, we also look to the future–a future where Black stories are truly heard and Black experiences are truly seen. Below we've collected a handful of resources and library materials that will have you looking forward. Black Histories, Black Futures exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Exhibition | Lynnfield Library MFA Museum Pass This exhibit was curated by teen interns and features both well-known and up-and-coming artists, including a spotlight on Boston artists. The exhibition runs until June 20, 2021. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler Book | eBook | eAudiobook Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Vol. 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates Book | eBook Get the Black Panther DVD here. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi Book | eBook | CD Audiobook How Long 'Til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin Book | eBook Slay by Brittney Morris Book | eBook Movement for Black Lives and Root Story Films Video This short film, set in the year 2172, imagines youth of the future finding a time capsule that describes the events of Freedom Summer in 2020. Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Book | eAudiobook Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora, edited by Sheree R. Thomas Book The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead Book | eBook | CD Audiobook This press release was produced by the Lynnfield Public Library. The views expressed are the author's own.