African American Interest
Highlights
September 9, 2019 The Ypsi Family Read brings our entire community together around one book. This season’s pick, The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson, will come to life with a scavenger hunt that …
Solve A Mystery with the Ypsi Family Read
Book Group Offers Scholarships to Ypsi Grads
The African American Authors Book Discussion Group are awarding book …
Celebrate Black History Month with the #ReadingBlackout Challenge
Celebrate Black History Month 2019 with the #ReadingBlackout challenge and …
Events
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The Healing Justice Movement
Tuesday, September 17 | 6:00 pm || YDL-Whittaker
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The Healing Justice Movement
Tuesday, September 17 | 6:00 pm| YDL-Whittaker -
African American Genealogy
Saturday, September 21 | 10:30 am| YDL-Michigan -
Just Add Rice!
Saturday, September 21 | 2:00 pm| YDL-Michigan
Resources
A collection of interviews of Ypsilanti residents who lived through the Jim Crow era, fought racism during WWII, and led the local Civil Rights movement.
A large collection of census, vital, military, and immigration records for genealogy research. Access available on library computers only.
Book Lists
Great recently published books for kids ages 2-8 by African American authors.
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