J.E. Morgan is the 2019-2020 recipient of the Mellon Interventions Public Scholar fellowship at Emory’s Rose Library. Morgan is a Ph.D. candidate in History at Emory and a member of the Lift Every Voice 2020 project team. As I wrap up my final week working on Lift Every Voice 2020 at Emory’s Rose Library, I would like to…
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Libraries, Within Libraries, Within Libraries
This summer, Emory Alumna Candice Butts 10C, was an intern for the Raymond Danowski Library. As an Emory alumna, a summer internship with the Danowski Poetry Library has been an exciting opportunity. By stepping into the world of rare books and archives, I can combine my undergraduate degree in the humanities with the skills learned…
Lifting Every Voice: the Pellom McDaniels III 2020-2021 Tribute Series
The Emory Libraries, campus, and community partners have launched a series of celebrations to honor the legacy of our colleague and friend, Dr. Pellom McDaniels III 06G 07PhD. He was a Renaissance man whose hard work, discipline, and talent are reflected in the roles and titles he held throughout his lifetime. He was an accomplished…
Black Students’ Activism at Emory: Past and Present
This is the first in a series of blog posts that brings together Emory Libraries’ resources with the current struggle to foster social change and anti-racism. Over the course of the series, topics will include Black Student Activism at Emory, Protests and Movements, Voting Rights and Public Policy, and Authors and Artists as Activists. We…