BLACK LEGACY LIVES ON PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHT AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS.The powerful eloquence Eloquence Ambrose, St. bees, prophetic of fluency, landed in his mouth. [Christian Hagiog: Brewster, 177] Antony, Mark gives famous speech against Caesar’s assassins. [Br. Lit. of Martin Luther King Jr. The silent courage of Rosa Parks Noun 1. Rosa Parks - United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913) Parks . The unrelenting tenacity of Harriet Tubman. At schools, libraries and theaters throughout the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , people are learning about the contributions of these and other African- Americans through Black History Month programs and events. At the Valley Plaza Library in North Hollywood, audience members clapped and sang along to Liberian folk tales performed by storyteller and librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. Nailah Malik Noun 1. malik - the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords" . Senior librarian Laura Dwan was pleased with the response. ``Different kids are being exposed to all the different ethnic groups that make up the city,'' Dwan said. Complete story / Page 8 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Librarian and storyteller Nailah Malik tells stories on subjects and cultures that people can learn more about through books, like these, available at the Valley Plaza Library in North Hollywood. Rick Coca/Valley News |
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