In this Book
- Regina Anderson Andrews, Harlem Renaissance Librarian
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
summary
The first African American to head a branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL), Regina Andrews led an extraordinary life. Allied with W. E. B. Du Bois, Andrews fought for promotion and equal pay against entrenched sexism and racism and battled institutional restrictions confining African American librarians to only a few neighborhoods within New York City.
Andrews also played a key role in the Harlem Renaissance, supporting writers and intellectuals with dedicated workspace at her 135th Street Branch Library. After hours she cohosted a legendary salon that drew the likes of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. Her work as an actress and playwright helped establish the Harlem Experimental Theater, where she wrote plays about lynching, passing, and the Underground Railroad.
Ethelene Whitmire's new biography offers the first full-length study of Andrews's activism and pioneering work with the NYPL. Whitmire's portrait of her sustained efforts to break down barriers reveals Andrews's legacy and places her within the NYPL's larger history.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xiv
- Introduction
- pp. 1-13
- 1. Chicago: The Beginning
- pp. 14-20
- 4. Marriage
- pp. 48-60
- 5. The Harlem Experimental Theatre
- pp. 61-86
- 6. The New York Public Library
- pp. 87-99
- 7. International Flights
- pp. 100-109
- 8. Mahopac, New York
- pp. 110-118
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252096419
Related ISBN(s)
9780252038501, 9780252081309
MARC Record
OCLC
884725751
Pages
168
Launched on MUSE
2014-08-07
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2015