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Indy Library's Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) is dedicated to honoring Black writers past and present. Located at Central Library.
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Welcome to the Center for Black Literature & Culture! Learn more about the CBLC located in Central Library in downtown Indianapolis🖤 Want to learn even more? Visit us at indypl.org/cblc or click the link in our bio! #library #bookstagram #indianapolis #centerforblackliteratureandculture #blackbookstagram by @cblc.indylibrary
Allow us to introduce ourselves and the Center for Black Literature & Culture (or as we like to call it, the CBLC)! Located inside Central Library, the CBLC is a community hub, home to over 25,000 items celebrating Black literature, history, and culture. Hallie Raikes serves as the Manager of the CBLC and Bryanna Barnes is the CBLC’s Public Services Associate. Follow along to stay up to date on our events, programs, and all the ways the CBLC is showing up for the Indianapolis community. And be sure to visit us in person to experience the collection and space for yourself! #library #blackbookstagram #bookstagram #indianapolis by @cblc.indylibrary
The Indy Africa Book and Film Festival, held at Central Library on October 3, was a cultural exchange and featured hands-on workshops featuring books and films by African creators! This first-ever festival celebrated the diverse creative community of Indiana, encouraged creators to meet each other, and promoted learning about creative projects. by @cblc.indylibrary
Join us for She Leads Legacy: Presents Holidays & Grief🕊️ A heartfelt gathering centered on honoring loved ones, navigating grief during the holiday season, and celebrating the legacies that live on through us. Come find comfort, connection, and community as we make space for healing, reflection, and hope. #library #grief #community by @cblc.indylibrary
Meet Jasmine Smith! Jasmine is the Public Services Librarian here at the Center for Black Literature & Culture, a part of the Indianapolis Public Library. She was born and raised in Indianapolis, her favorite genre is historical fiction, and her favorite book is Americanah by Chimimandah Ngozi Adichie. We're incredibly excited and honored to have Jasmine a part of the CBLC team and to continue expanding our work for the Indianapolis community! #library #bookstagram #cblc by @cblc.indylibrary
The Indianapolis Public Library African American History Committee in support of the Center for Black Literature & Culture Present Fall Fest and Slammin' Rhymes Challenge XX! Entrepreneur, engineer, physician, educator, humanitarian and former NASA astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison is at the forefront of integrating the physical and social sciences with art and culture to ignite innovation and build meaningful solutions to the world’s critical problems. Dr. Jemison, the first woman of color in the world to go into space, served six years as a NASA astronaut and flew as the Science Mission Specialist about the joint mission NASA-Japanese space agency space shuttle Spacelab J. Jemison leads 100 Year Starship (100YS), a nonprofit global initiative to assure that capabilities for human travel beyond our solar system to another star exist within the next 100 years while transforming life on Earth. In addition to Dr. Jemison, local youth will perform their winning entries from this year’s Slammin' Rhymes Challenge, a contest for poets, rappers, and spoken word artists in grades 6-12. Write your inspiring thoughts on this year’s theme “Strength.” Entry Deadline: Saturday, October 31, 2026. Each entry MUST be attached to an official Slammin' Rhymes printed (.pdf) or Slammin' Rhymes online entry form. ALL entries receive a gift card Ten selectees will read their entry at Fall Fest This event is free and open to the public and made possible by The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund, J. Steve & Donna D. Talley Fund, and The Dr. Michael R. Twyman Endowment Fund through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. by @cblc.indylibrary
Here's a recap of the 2nd annual Black Health Fair! We took the time to chat with some of our lovely local vendors as they expressed good ways to stay healthy and what a fair like this means to the community. Hope to see you next year! #library #blackhealth #centerforblackliteratureandculture #indianapolis by @cblc.indylibrary
Join us Monday, October 26🖤 Together, we will close read ’Pemi Aguda’s short story “Contributions.” Through Aguda’s exploration of community, obligation, care, and belonging, we’ll examine the tensions between collective responsibility and individual autonomy, and consider what we owe one another and the systems that shape our lives. Access the reading below: https://americanshortfiction.org/contributions/ More about this series: Close Reading is a part of our monthly book club series The Read In, held every first Monday in the Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) at Central Library @cblc.indylibrary This is a program of More of This: A Creative Learning Community, curated by Mariah Ivey and Hallie Raikes, and sponsored by Artists At Work. For more info, follow us on socials: @moreofthisindy #thereadin #moreofthis #bookclub #bookstagram by @cblc.indylibrary
Are You a Librarian? is a community documentary screening and discussion exploring the vital history and impact of Black librarians in the US. Join us on Saturday October 17th, 1 PM at Madam Walker Legacy Center Ballroom for a family-friendly screening and discussion of “Are You a Librarian: The Untold Story of Black Librarians,” by Hoosier librarian Rodney Freeman. The documentary delves into the rich and often overlooked history of Black librarianship in the United States. The documentary traces the journey of Black librarians from the era of slavery through the implementation of affirmative action policies. It highlights their pivotal roles in establishing libraries, promoting literacy, and advocating for equal access to information within their communities. Free event with refreshments. Each registrant will receive a free book. Register here or scan the QR code in the flyer. Sponsored by Indiana Black Librarians Network, Black Caucus American Library Association, Hurston/Wright Foundation, Indiana Library Federation, IU Indianapolis University Library, IU Indianapolis Department of Library and Information Science, IU Center for Africana Studies and Culture, The Indianapolis Public Library, IU Indianapolis Arts and Humanities Institute, Black Humanities in the Midwest, The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation, Indiana Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. by @cblc.indylibrary
Proof was everything we imagined and then some! Huge thanks to all of you—the village, the MOT family, the literary baddies—for joining us for a beautiful conversation grounded in Audre Lorde’s work! Special thanks to @inhumanities, @_chantel.massey, and Mitchell Douglass for the invitation 💫 #MoreofThisIndy #ProofMidwestLitFest #Indianapolis by @cblc.indylibrary
It's almost here! The 2nd Annual Black Health Fair will be here before you know it! On Tuesday, October 13th you'll want to make a plan to come visit us and 48 local vendors at the Central Library. Here, you'll find access to resources for physical health, mental health, maternal health, diabetes education, addiction recovery, sexual wellness and testing, chiropractic care, and MORE! We were happy to see so many of you last year and we're ready to see even more this year. Don't forget the theme: Healthy Looks Good on Us! You won't want to keep this opportunity just to yourself: Bring yourself and a friend, a family member, a neighbor! See you on Tuesday from 10 AM - 2 PM! #centerforblackliteratureandculture #library #blackhealth #blackhealthmatters by @cblc.indylibrary
Come see us at Proof this Saturday at 1:30-2:30🩷 We'll be reading and discussing Audre Lorde's The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action" #library #bookstagram #bookclub by @cblc.indylibrary

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