African American Essays

1) The Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center (LHCLCC) became the 60th branch of the Queens Borough Public Library (QBPL) in 1987. The LHCLCC was originally opened in 1969 and located at 102-109 Northern Boulevard in 1969. However, when federal funding cuts in the 1980s threatened its survival, the OBPL made the LHCLCC its 60th branch operating entirely from city funds. Relocated to 100-101 Northern Boulevard in 1987, the LHCLCC houses the biggest circulating Black Heritage collection in New York City. The collection totals more than 30,000 volumes of material pertaining to Black culture, including books, periodicals, theses and dissertations, VHS videos, cassettes, compact discs, photographs, paintings, sculpture and other works. The collection focuses on African Americans from West Africa, South America, Canada, the Caribbean and the U.S.

The LHCLCC Black Heritage collection is funded by a special grant from the New York State Legislature that is renewed annually. The LHCLCC is a two story structure with a lower level and outside courtyard. In addition to the Black Heritage Room, the LHCLCC also encompasses a Homework Assistance Program Room, a climate controlled vault housing archival materials and the Langston Hughes Art Collection. There is also an auditorium that seats 250 people, a conference room and the Langston Hughes Gallery. There are a number of features for visitors to the LHCLCC, including

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artworks produced during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the most valuable offerings of the Center is its diverse number of educational and cultural programs. From exhibitions of art objects, photographs and documents to seminars, forums, workshops and staged readings, the exhibitions are open to everyone from children to senior citizens. Most of these programs are free. The Center also offers a Summer Institute for teachers and a Scholars-in-Residence Program that offers long-term support for research projects that rely on the Center's collections and resources. On the day I visited the Center, I took advantage of the Ernest D. Kaiser Index to Black Resources which offers more than 179,000 citations to articles in Black magazines and newspapers from around the world. The Center's Arts and Artifacts Division offered access to thousands of items related to Africa and the African Diaspora. The center is invaluable as a world-class research facility for all individuals interested in African American heritage and experiences. ESSAY TWO Introduction The inclusion of African Literature into the college English curriculum should not have to be justified, but, because of modern curriculum systems and educational leaders who do no

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