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10/05/2021

Here's something else for Hispanic Heritage Month!

The Library of Congress launches Season 2 of La Biblioteca Podcast to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

As part of the celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month, today the Library of Congress launched Season 2 of La Biblioteca podcast (https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/podcast?loclr=blogint), a six-part series titled Exploring Latinx Civil Rights in the United States, which zeros in on seminal civil rights cases and events.

https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-21-058/library-of-congress-launches-season-2-of-la-biblioteca-podcast/2021-10-05/?loclr=ealn

This Hispanic Reading Room research guide focuses on 20th and 21st century American court cases, legislation, and events that had important impacts on civil rights in Chicana/o/x, Hispanic, Latina/o/x, Mexican-American and Puerto Rican communities

10/01/2021

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh_Nk7mcE6VAZcxY7-sLuktgq5ZzMng61AST4LEWWJj0EHJw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Reminder: This quiz is meant to be taken quickly and off the top of your head. Prizes are available!

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) our student organization is hosting an online jeopardy, mostly a quiz, to test your knowledge in Hispanic history, culture, and achievements. Those who score the highest points weekly will be given a prize. Please include your school email ad...

10/01/2021

Half way through Hispanic Heritage Month!

If you haven't had the chance, take SHPE's heritage month survey!

09/21/2021

The South Dakota Department of Human Services is excited to bring virtual programming for National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October! They will be streaming access to the award-winning documentary film "Hearts of Glass" and an interactive Q&A. This event is open to the public!

The film can be viewed, at your convenience, from October 7th through October 14th at: https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/sd-dhs-hearts-of-glass. If you can, please watch the film before the panel on October 12th from 8:30-9:30 AM (CST). If you can't find time, join us anyway! We're excited to get your reactions and take your questions. Register for the live panel here: https://state-sd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlfuuupjIoGdfk0aGbN04hISBqDOSjM57w.

09/17/2021

06/10/2021

A good way to get involved in the Rapid City community!

06/09/2021

Getting ready for the upcoming year. Center for Inclusion photo shoot!💕

03/08/2021

March 8th is the start of International Women’s Day!

02/05/2021

Quick note on the US Library of Congress events.

All programs will be virtual and premiere on the Library's page and its YouTube site (with captions). These presentations will be available for viewing afterward at those sites and on the Library’s website at loc.gov/collections/event-videos/.

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02/05/2021

Here's more from the US Library of Congress. Mark you calendars!

Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.(EST):
“Giants of Racial Justice,” part of the ongoing series National Book Festival Presents, will focus on the paths of Malcolm X and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in seeking racial equality. Authors Peniel Joseph (“The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.”) and Tamara Payne (“The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X,” co-written with her father, Les Payne) will discuss the lives of these two towering figures with Eric Deggans, NPR’s TV critic and media analyst-contributor for MSNBC and NBC News.

Thursday, Feb. 25, 4 p.m.(EST):
“On the Road with Jason Reynolds” features National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds in conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Hayden will interview Reynolds about his term as ambassador, including his recent virtual visits to seven rural and underserved schools in various regions of the country.

02/05/2021

The US Library of Congress has some great stuff coming out! Here's something for today, Friday, February 5 at 11 am (MST):

Race in America: History Matters. Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with Carla Hayden, who made history as the first woman and the first African American to lead the Library of Congress, about marking this moment in the wake of widespread protests over the death of George Floyd, and how the past informs our understanding of the present.

Register at: https://carlahayden.splashthat.com/?fbclid=IwAR1W-Jf1GAbiPcI6ppkqIAWjl_1xFzshXahnr_uCAsm0MSAchCxffui0QM8

As we mark Black History month this February, the nation’s top librarian discusses how we honor our past and reckon with where we are today.