Category Archives: Black History Month

Separate, but NOT Equal

Posted on February 8, 2021 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. Life isn’t fair … never has been, probably never will be. Acknowledgement of this fact does not excuse us from acknowledging inequity and educating ourselves about the past. Knowledge … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black History Month: W.C. Handy

Posted on February 17, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Did you know the Tri-State area played a huge part in the history of blues music? Considered “The Father of the American Blues”, W.C. Hardy came … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on February 13, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. These two letters have a long history: it was discovered by a student in History 323, Introduction to Archival Practice. Course instructor, Jennifer Greene, reference and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Charles Rochelle

Posted on February 9, 2017 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. In honor of Black History Month, we are going to show case prominent African-American who have done amazing work here in Evansville. Over the next few … Continue reading →

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Posted on February 4, 2016 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. With recent developments of the Internet and 24-hour news cycles, access to information has dramatic increased! Prior to those developments, newspapers were the only real news … Continue reading →

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