Eric Flohr Reynolds (PhD Candidate, Department of Comparative Literature) is the 2021-2022 Black Women Writers & Intellectuals Fellow in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. His project centers on the role of Black creatives during times of social and political unrest. Despite some exposure to a few of Rose Library’s collections…
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Resistance Zine
In June 2019, Rare Book School received a $1.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in June 2019, “to support the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage, a six-year program which aims to advance multicultural collections through innovative and inclusive curatorial practice and leadership.” After a rigorous selection process,…
Gabrielle M. Dudley, Head of Research Services
The Rose Library is thrilled to announce Gabrielle M. Dudley as the Library’s new Head of Research Services. Gabrielle is a familiar face around Emory Libraries and needs no introduction to many of our faculty, students, and regular researchers; she has been serving as Instruction Archivist here in the Rose since 2014 and before that…
In Memoriam: Valerie Boyd
A few years ago, I walked into the Folk Art Restaurant on North Highland Avenue in Atlanta to have brunch with Valerie Boyd. She was already sitting at a table in the back glancing at the menu as I made my way over. I was nervous. She was a big deal. I had met Valerie…