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Black Caucus American Library Association

BCALA and SLJ Announce 2022 Youth Literary Award Winners

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. (BCALA) and School Library Journal (SLJ) announce the 2022 Youth Literary Awards winners. The awards celebrate the diversity of the Black experience and recognize authors and books that...

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Black Caucus American Library Association

Tamela Chambers Receives the 2022 DEMCO/BCALAAward for Excellence in Librarianship

On Sunday, June 26, 2022 during the 2022 ALAAnnual Conference in Washington, D.C., the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) honored BCALA member Tamela Chambers with the 2022 DEMCO /BCALAAward for Excellence in Librarianship....

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Black Caucus American Library Association

BCALA Press Release from the California Librarians Black Caucus

This year, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of service by the California Librarians Black Caucus to the residents of California, and especially Black American communities. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the California Librarians Black...

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Black Caucus American Library Association

Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. BCALA EBook Literary...

Press Release Contact: Tiffany A. Duck or For Immediate Release [email protected] May 6, 2022 Suffolk, VA BCALA and BiblioLabs Announce the 2022 EBook Literary Awards Winners The Black Caucus of the American Library Association,...

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Black Caucus American Library Association

BCALA Stands in Solidarity with Families and Victims of theĀ  Mass...

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association stands united in solidarity with the families of those who were murdered in the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. We abhor this horrific, racially motivated hate crime targeting...

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Black Caucus American Library Association

BCALA Literary Awards

BCALA Announces the 2022 Literary Awards Winners The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. (BCALA) announces the winners of the 2022 BCALA Literary Awards. The awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by...

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