Black in the Stacks
Black in the Stacks explores the inspiring stories of librarians, authors, advocates and more from the African American and African diaspora.
Episodes
A candid interview with Christina Dotson as we discuss her background, her interests and her debut novel, "Love You to Death."
About the Book: Best friends, Kayla and Zorie, crash an Antebellum-themed hashtag#wedding deep in the backwoods of hashtag#Georgia and end up taking a murderous "road trip from hell."
The crucial role of Black people as educators, strategists, fundraisers and advocates plays a huge role in ensuring that Black minds flourish.
In this episode, Marquita chats with Dr. Karida Brown, a sociologist, professor, oral historian, and public intellectual whose research centers on the fullness of Black life. Dr. Brown’s latest publication, "The Battle for the Black Mind" offers an explosive histo...
In this episode, I chat with Erica Ware, a veteran librarian with 18 years of experience, who champions comic books and graphic novels as legitimate forms of reading. Despite often being dismissed by some as "not real reading," these formats are powerful tools for information reception. Erica, a dedicated film buff with a degree from Georgia State University and a lifelong fan of comics, shares her journey into library management a...
*Warning: Some expletives used this episode*
Librarianship is not a monolith. There are many different perspectives and this episode definitely explores one such perspective. In this episode, Marquita speaks with Jason K. Alston. Alston has worked in the library field since 2006 and is currently an instructor in library science. He is best known in LIS for his research on diversity residencies and his fo...
On this very first episode of Black in the Stacks, Marquita chats with the First African American woman to lead the American Library Association, Tracie D. Hall. Hall is not only a world-class librarian, she is also an author, curator and advocate for the arts. We chat about the books that occupy her time, the future of Black librarianship, and a very special moment that is sure resonate with listeners.
Hear from Black in the Stacks host, Marquita Gooch, MLIS, describe why she decided to start the podcast now. She talks a little about what inspired her, what makes *this* podcast different, the exploration of librarianship and information professionals, keeping Black librarianship alive and what to expect in upcoming episodes.
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