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Sandra Phoenix

Thu, Feb 14, 2013 11:04 AM

Greetings Colleagues,

I trust you're well. Jamaal Fisher at Alabama State University forwarded this exciting press release. Congrats to Pauletta!

ASALH LIVING LEGACY AWARDS RECIPIENTS SELECTED

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Living Legacy Award to be presented at its 87th Annual Black History Month Luncheon, February 23, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. On this occasion ASALH will announce the 2013 Black History theme - At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington.

With over 180 nominations, the award recipients are:

Dr. Mary Frances Berry (Educator, Public Servant, Author and Lecturer)

Ms. Camille Billops (Visual Artist)

Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy (Librarian)

Ms. Minnijean Brown Trickey ("Little Rock Nine" and Civil Rights Activist)

Ms. Marquetta L. Goodwin ("Queen Quet" of Gullah Geechee Nation)

Ms. Eloise Greenfield (Children's Book Author)

Ms. Antoinette Harrell (Documentary Producer)

Dr. Olivia Hooker (Black Pioneer in US Coast Guard and Child Psychologist)

Ms. Lyn Hughes (Museum Founder and Curator)

Ms. Dorothy Jones (Community Development Leader)

Ms. Cheryl Knox (Sports and Criminal Justice)

Ms. Naomi Long Madgett (Poet Laurette and Educator)

Ms. LaToya Lucas (Purple Heart Recipient, Author, Motivational Speaker)

Dr. Margaret Moore (Educator)

Ms. Mary Moultries (Activist and Labor Leader)

Ms. Newatha Myers (Historian)

Ms. Consolee Nishimwe (Author and Rwanda Civil War Survivor)

Ms. Florence Tate (Journalist, Press Secretary and Civil Rights Activist)

Dr. Najmah Thomas (Activist and Workforce Administrator)

Ms. Camilla P. Thompson (Historian, Educator, and Mentor)

Sponsored by ASALH's long-time partner Farmers Insurance, the awards program was created in 2012, to feature the year's Black History Month theme, Black Women in American History and Culture. The twenty awards recipients include local, state, national, and international African American women who work to improve their communities, institutions, organizations and family life.

ABOUT ASALH

Established in September 1915, by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History is the world's oldest learned society devoted to the research, education and the status of culture and history of people of African descent. Dr. Woodson is the recognized "father" of Black History. ASALH carries forth the work of Dr. Woodson by speaking a fundamental truth to the world that-- African Americans and people of African descent are makers of history and co-workers in what W. E. B. DuBois called "the kingdom of culture." ASALH's mission is to promote research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASALH is the publisher of the Journal of African American History (JAAH), establishes the annual Black History themes, and conducts an Annual Convention of historians and educators. For information on ASALH, please visit http://www.asalh.net.

ABOUT FARMER'S INSURANCE

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is a leading U.S. insurer of automobiles, homes and small businesses and also provides a wide range of other insurance and financial services products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with more than 20 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 50,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 24,000 employees.

Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc, or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be. Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Insurance Group. The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information about Farmers, visit its web site at www.farmers.com http://www.farmers.com/ or at www.Facebook.com/FarmersInsurance http://www.facebook.com/FarmersInsurance.

ABOUT THE 87TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH LUNCHEON

ASALH's Annual Black History Month Luncheon is the occasion to kick-off the Black History theme for the year. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington is the 2013 Black History Theme. The Luncheon will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road N.W. in Washington, D.C. The Guest Speaker is Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Former Chairman, U. S. Civil Rights Commission. For tickets to the event, visit http://asalh.org/Annual_Luncheon_purchase.html

SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
sphoenix@hbculibraries.org mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
www.hbculibraries.org http://www.hbculibraries.org/
800-999-8558, ext. 4820
404-520-0593
Skype: sandra.phoenix1

1438 West Peachtree NW
Suite 200
Atlanta,GA 30309
Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS)
Fax: 404.892.7879
www.lyrasis.org http://www.lyrasis.org/
Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're well. Jamaal Fisher at Alabama State University forwarded this exciting press release. Congrats to Pauletta! ASALH LIVING LEGACY AWARDS RECIPIENTS SELECTED The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Living Legacy Award to be presented at its 87th Annual Black History Month Luncheon, February 23, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. On this occasion ASALH will announce the 2013 Black History theme - At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington. With over 180 nominations, the award recipients are: Dr. Mary Frances Berry (Educator, Public Servant, Author and Lecturer) Ms. Camille Billops (Visual Artist) Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy (Librarian) Ms. Minnijean Brown Trickey ("Little Rock Nine" and Civil Rights Activist) Ms. Marquetta L. Goodwin ("Queen Quet" of Gullah Geechee Nation) Ms. Eloise Greenfield (Children's Book Author) Ms. Antoinette Harrell (Documentary Producer) Dr. Olivia Hooker (Black Pioneer in US Coast Guard and Child Psychologist) Ms. Lyn Hughes (Museum Founder and Curator) Ms. Dorothy Jones (Community Development Leader) Ms. Cheryl Knox (Sports and Criminal Justice) Ms. Naomi Long Madgett (Poet Laurette and Educator) Ms. LaToya Lucas (Purple Heart Recipient, Author, Motivational Speaker) Dr. Margaret Moore (Educator) Ms. Mary Moultries (Activist and Labor Leader) Ms. Newatha Myers (Historian) Ms. Consolee Nishimwe (Author and Rwanda Civil War Survivor) Ms. Florence Tate (Journalist, Press Secretary and Civil Rights Activist) Dr. Najmah Thomas (Activist and Workforce Administrator) Ms. Camilla P. Thompson (Historian, Educator, and Mentor) Sponsored by ASALH's long-time partner Farmers Insurance, the awards program was created in 2012, to feature the year's Black History Month theme, Black Women in American History and Culture. The twenty awards recipients include local, state, national, and international African American women who work to improve their communities, institutions, organizations and family life. ABOUT ASALH Established in September 1915, by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History is the world's oldest learned society devoted to the research, education and the status of culture and history of people of African descent. Dr. Woodson is the recognized "father" of Black History. ASALH carries forth the work of Dr. Woodson by speaking a fundamental truth to the world that-- African Americans and people of African descent are makers of history and co-workers in what W. E. B. DuBois called "the kingdom of culture." ASALH's mission is to promote research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASALH is the publisher of the Journal of African American History (JAAH), establishes the annual Black History themes, and conducts an Annual Convention of historians and educators. For information on ASALH, please visit http://www.asalh.net. ABOUT FARMER'S INSURANCE Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is a leading U.S. insurer of automobiles, homes and small businesses and also provides a wide range of other insurance and financial services products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with more than 20 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 50,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 24,000 employees. Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc, or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be. Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Insurance Group. The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information about Farmers, visit its web site at www.farmers.com<http://www.farmers.com/> or at www.Facebook.com/FarmersInsurance<http://www.facebook.com/FarmersInsurance>. ABOUT THE 87TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH LUNCHEON ASALH's Annual Black History Month Luncheon is the occasion to kick-off the Black History theme for the year. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington is the 2013 Black History Theme. The Luncheon will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road N.W. in Washington, D.C. The Guest Speaker is Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Former Chairman, U. S. Civil Rights Commission. For tickets to the event, visit http://asalh.org/Annual_Luncheon_purchase.html SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

HC

Henderson, Cynthia L.

Thu, Feb 14, 2013 8:21 PM

My warmest congratulations Dr. Bracy! What an honor!

Cynthia

Cynthia L. Henderson, MILS, AHIP
Executive Director
Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library
Howard University
501 W Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
cynthia.henderson@howard.edu mailto:cynthia.henderson@howard.edu
202.884.1723 voice
202.884.1733 fax
http://hsl.howard.edu/http://www.howard.edu/library/

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Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 6:04 AM
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Subject: Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy - ASALH Living Legacy Award Recipient

Greetings Colleagues,

I trust you’re well. Jamaal Fisher at Alabama State University forwarded this exciting press release. Congrats to Pauletta!

ASALH LIVING LEGACY AWARDS RECIPIENTS SELECTED

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Living Legacy Award to be presented at its 87th Annual Black History Month Luncheon, February 23, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. On this occasion ASALH will announce the 2013 Black History theme - At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington.

With over 180 nominations, the award recipients are:

Dr. Mary Frances Berry (Educator, Public Servant, Author and Lecturer)

Ms. Camille Billops (Visual Artist)

Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy (Librarian)

Ms. Minnijean Brown Trickey (“Little Rock Nine” and Civil Rights Activist)

Ms. Marquetta L. Goodwin (“Queen Quet” of Gullah Geechee Nation)

Ms. Eloise Greenfield (Children’s Book Author)

Ms. Antoinette Harrell (Documentary Producer)

Dr. Olivia Hooker (Black Pioneer in US Coast Guard and Child Psychologist)

Ms. Lyn Hughes (Museum Founder and Curator)

Ms. Dorothy Jones (Community Development Leader)

Ms. Cheryl Knox (Sports and Criminal Justice)

Ms. Naomi Long Madgett (Poet Laurette and Educator)

Ms. LaToya Lucas (Purple Heart Recipient, Author, Motivational Speaker)

Dr. Margaret Moore (Educator)

Ms. Mary Moultries (Activist and Labor Leader)

Ms. Newatha Myers (Historian)

Ms. Consolee Nishimwe (Author and Rwanda Civil War Survivor)

Ms. Florence Tate (Journalist, Press Secretary and Civil Rights Activist)

Dr. Najmah Thomas (Activist and Workforce Administrator)

Ms. Camilla P. Thompson (Historian, Educator, and Mentor)

Sponsored by ASALH’s long-time partner Farmers Insurance, the awards program was created in 2012, to feature the year’s Black History Month theme, Black Women in American History and Culture. The twenty awards recipients include local, state, national, and international African American women who work to improve their communities, institutions, organizations and family life.

ABOUT ASALH

Established in September 1915, by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History is the world’s oldest learned society devoted to the research, education and the status of culture and history of people of African descent. Dr. Woodson is the recognized “father” of Black History. ASALH carries forth the work of Dr. Woodson by speaking a fundamental truth to the world that-- African Americans and people of African descent are makers of history and co-workers in what W. E. B. DuBois called “the kingdom of culture.” ASALH’s mission is to promote research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASALH is the publisher of the Journal of African American History (JAAH), establishes the annual Black History themes, and conducts an Annual Convention of historians and educators. For information on ASALH, please visit http://www.asalh.net.

ABOUT FARMER’S INSURANCE

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is a leading U.S. insurer of automobiles, homes and small businesses and also provides a wide range of other insurance and financial services products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with more than 20 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 50,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 24,000 employees.

Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc, or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be. Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Insurance Group. The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information about Farmers, visit its web site at www.farmers.com http://www.farmers.com/ or at www.Facebook.com/FarmersInsurance http://www.facebook.com/FarmersInsurance.

ABOUT THE 87TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH LUNCHEON

ASALH’s Annual Black History Month Luncheon is the occasion to kick-off the Black History theme for the year. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington is the 2013 Black History Theme. The Luncheon will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road N.W. in Washington, D.C. The Guest Speaker is Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Former Chairman, U. S. Civil Rights Commission. For tickets to the event, visit http://asalh.org/Annual_Luncheon_purchase.html

SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
sphoenix@hbculibraries.org mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
www.hbculibraries.org http://www.hbculibraries.org/
800-999-8558, ext. 4820
404-520-0593
Skype: sandra.phoenix1

1438 West Peachtree NW
Suite 200
Atlanta,GA 30309
Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS)
Fax: 404.892.7879
www.lyrasis.org http://www.lyrasis.org/
Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

My warmest congratulations Dr. Bracy! What an honor! Cynthia Cynthia L. Henderson, MILS, AHIP Executive Director Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library Howard University 501 W Street, NW Washington, DC 20059 cynthia.henderson@howard.edu<mailto:cynthia.henderson@howard.edu> 202.884.1723 voice 202.884.1733 fax http://hsl.howard.edu/<http://www.howard.edu/library/> ________________________________ From: hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org [hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org] On Behalf Of Sandra Phoenix [sphoenix@hbculibraries.org] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 6:04 AM To: Hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org Cc: Hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org Subject: Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy - ASALH Living Legacy Award Recipient Greetings Colleagues, I trust you’re well. Jamaal Fisher at Alabama State University forwarded this exciting press release. Congrats to Pauletta! ASALH LIVING LEGACY AWARDS RECIPIENTS SELECTED The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Living Legacy Award to be presented at its 87th Annual Black History Month Luncheon, February 23, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. On this occasion ASALH will announce the 2013 Black History theme - At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington. With over 180 nominations, the award recipients are: Dr. Mary Frances Berry (Educator, Public Servant, Author and Lecturer) Ms. Camille Billops (Visual Artist) Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy (Librarian) Ms. Minnijean Brown Trickey (“Little Rock Nine” and Civil Rights Activist) Ms. Marquetta L. Goodwin (“Queen Quet” of Gullah Geechee Nation) Ms. Eloise Greenfield (Children’s Book Author) Ms. Antoinette Harrell (Documentary Producer) Dr. Olivia Hooker (Black Pioneer in US Coast Guard and Child Psychologist) Ms. Lyn Hughes (Museum Founder and Curator) Ms. Dorothy Jones (Community Development Leader) Ms. Cheryl Knox (Sports and Criminal Justice) Ms. Naomi Long Madgett (Poet Laurette and Educator) Ms. LaToya Lucas (Purple Heart Recipient, Author, Motivational Speaker) Dr. Margaret Moore (Educator) Ms. Mary Moultries (Activist and Labor Leader) Ms. Newatha Myers (Historian) Ms. Consolee Nishimwe (Author and Rwanda Civil War Survivor) Ms. Florence Tate (Journalist, Press Secretary and Civil Rights Activist) Dr. Najmah Thomas (Activist and Workforce Administrator) Ms. Camilla P. Thompson (Historian, Educator, and Mentor) Sponsored by ASALH’s long-time partner Farmers Insurance, the awards program was created in 2012, to feature the year’s Black History Month theme, Black Women in American History and Culture. The twenty awards recipients include local, state, national, and international African American women who work to improve their communities, institutions, organizations and family life. ABOUT ASALH Established in September 1915, by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History is the world’s oldest learned society devoted to the research, education and the status of culture and history of people of African descent. Dr. Woodson is the recognized “father” of Black History. ASALH carries forth the work of Dr. Woodson by speaking a fundamental truth to the world that-- African Americans and people of African descent are makers of history and co-workers in what W. E. B. DuBois called “the kingdom of culture.” ASALH’s mission is to promote research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASALH is the publisher of the Journal of African American History (JAAH), establishes the annual Black History themes, and conducts an Annual Convention of historians and educators. For information on ASALH, please visit http://www.asalh.net. ABOUT FARMER’S INSURANCE Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is a leading U.S. insurer of automobiles, homes and small businesses and also provides a wide range of other insurance and financial services products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with more than 20 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 50,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 24,000 employees. Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc, or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be. Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Insurance Group. The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information about Farmers, visit its web site at www.farmers.com<http://www.farmers.com/> or at www.Facebook.com/FarmersInsurance<http://www.facebook.com/FarmersInsurance>. ABOUT THE 87TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH LUNCHEON ASALH’s Annual Black History Month Luncheon is the occasion to kick-off the Black History theme for the year. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington is the 2013 Black History Theme. The Luncheon will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road N.W. in Washington, D.C. The Guest Speaker is Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Former Chairman, U. S. Civil Rights Commission. For tickets to the event, visit http://asalh.org/Annual_Luncheon_purchase.html SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

A

Albritton,Rosie

Thu, Feb 14, 2013 10:06 PM

Pauletta....

Congratulations on the ASALH Living Legacy Award for 2013!....Your Prairie View A&M University colleagues and I are all very happy for you....and this wonderful achievement!....
Best Wishes, Rosie

Dr. Rosie L. Albritton, Ph.D., M.L.S., M.A.
Director of Library Services
Professor of Educational Media & Technology
ALA Councilor at Large - 2003 to 2013
John B. Coleman Library - Room 207C
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, Texas 77446
Phone: 936-261-1510
Fax: 936-261-1539
Email: rlalbritton@pvamu.edu mailto:rlalbritton@pvamu.edu
Library Website: www.pvamu.edu/library http://www.pvamu.edu/library

From: hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org [mailto:hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org] On Behalf Of Sandra Phoenix
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 5:05 AM
To: Hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
Cc: Hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org
Subject: Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy - ASALH Living Legacy Award Recipient

Greetings Colleagues,

I trust you're well. Jamaal Fisher at Alabama State University forwarded this exciting press release. Congrats to Pauletta!

ASALH LIVING LEGACY AWARDS RECIPIENTS SELECTED

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Living Legacy Award to be presented at its 87th Annual Black History Month Luncheon, February 23, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. On this occasion ASALH will announce the 2013 Black History theme - At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington.

With over 180 nominations, the award recipients are:

Dr. Mary Frances Berry (Educator, Public Servant, Author and Lecturer)

Ms. Camille Billops (Visual Artist)

Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy (Librarian)

Ms. Minnijean Brown Trickey ("Little Rock Nine" and Civil Rights Activist)

Ms. Marquetta L. Goodwin ("Queen Quet" of Gullah Geechee Nation)

Ms. Eloise Greenfield (Children's Book Author)

Ms. Antoinette Harrell (Documentary Producer)

Dr. Olivia Hooker (Black Pioneer in US Coast Guard and Child Psychologist)

Ms. Lyn Hughes (Museum Founder and Curator)

Ms. Dorothy Jones (Community Development Leader)

Ms. Cheryl Knox (Sports and Criminal Justice)

Ms. Naomi Long Madgett (Poet Laurette and Educator)

Ms. LaToya Lucas (Purple Heart Recipient, Author, Motivational Speaker)

Dr. Margaret Moore (Educator)

Ms. Mary Moultries (Activist and Labor Leader)

Ms. Newatha Myers (Historian)

Ms. Consolee Nishimwe (Author and Rwanda Civil War Survivor)

Ms. Florence Tate (Journalist, Press Secretary and Civil Rights Activist)

Dr. Najmah Thomas (Activist and Workforce Administrator)

Ms. Camilla P. Thompson (Historian, Educator, and Mentor)

Sponsored by ASALH's long-time partner Farmers Insurance, the awards program was created in 2012, to feature the year's Black History Month theme, Black Women in American History and Culture. The twenty awards recipients include local, state, national, and international African American women who work to improve their communities, institutions, organizations and family life.

ABOUT ASALH

Established in September 1915, by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History is the world's oldest learned society devoted to the research, education and the status of culture and history of people of African descent. Dr. Woodson is the recognized "father" of Black History. ASALH carries forth the work of Dr. Woodson by speaking a fundamental truth to the world that-- African Americans and people of African descent are makers of history and co-workers in what W. E. B. DuBois called "the kingdom of culture." ASALH's mission is to promote research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASALH is the publisher of the Journal of African American History (JAAH), establishes the annual Black History themes, and conducts an Annual Convention of historians and educators. For information on ASALH, please visit http://www.asalh.net.

ABOUT FARMER'S INSURANCE

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is a leading U.S. insurer of automobiles, homes and small businesses and also provides a wide range of other insurance and financial services products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with more than 20 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 50,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 24,000 employees.

Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc, or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be. Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Insurance Group. The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information about Farmers, visit its web site at www.farmers.com http://www.farmers.com/ or at www.Facebook.com/FarmersInsurance http://www.facebook.com/FarmersInsurance.

ABOUT THE 87TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH LUNCHEON

ASALH's Annual Black History Month Luncheon is the occasion to kick-off the Black History theme for the year. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington is the 2013 Black History Theme. The Luncheon will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road N.W. in Washington, D.C. The Guest Speaker is Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Former Chairman, U. S. Civil Rights Commission. For tickets to the event, visit http://asalh.org/Annual_Luncheon_purchase.html

SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
sphoenix@hbculibraries.org mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
www.hbculibraries.org http://www.hbculibraries.org/
800-999-8558, ext. 4820
404-520-0593
Skype: sandra.phoenix1

1438 West Peachtree NW
Suite 200
Atlanta,GA 30309
Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS)
Fax: 404.892.7879
www.lyrasis.org http://www.lyrasis.org/
Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

Pauletta.... Congratulations on the ASALH Living Legacy Award for 2013!....Your Prairie View A&M University colleagues and I are all very happy for you....and this wonderful achievement!.... Best Wishes, Rosie ***************************************** Dr. Rosie L. Albritton, Ph.D., M.L.S., M.A. Director of Library Services Professor of Educational Media & Technology ALA Councilor at Large - 2003 to 2013 John B. Coleman Library - Room 207C Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas 77446 Phone: 936-261-1510 Fax: 936-261-1539 Email: rlalbritton@pvamu.edu<mailto:rlalbritton@pvamu.edu> Library Website: www.pvamu.edu/library<http://www.pvamu.edu/library> From: hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org [mailto:hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org] On Behalf Of Sandra Phoenix Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 5:05 AM To: Hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org Cc: Hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org Subject: Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy - ASALH Living Legacy Award Recipient Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're well. Jamaal Fisher at Alabama State University forwarded this exciting press release. Congrats to Pauletta! ASALH LIVING LEGACY AWARDS RECIPIENTS SELECTED The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Living Legacy Award to be presented at its 87th Annual Black History Month Luncheon, February 23, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. On this occasion ASALH will announce the 2013 Black History theme - At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington. With over 180 nominations, the award recipients are: Dr. Mary Frances Berry (Educator, Public Servant, Author and Lecturer) Ms. Camille Billops (Visual Artist) Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy (Librarian) Ms. Minnijean Brown Trickey ("Little Rock Nine" and Civil Rights Activist) Ms. Marquetta L. Goodwin ("Queen Quet" of Gullah Geechee Nation) Ms. Eloise Greenfield (Children's Book Author) Ms. Antoinette Harrell (Documentary Producer) Dr. Olivia Hooker (Black Pioneer in US Coast Guard and Child Psychologist) Ms. Lyn Hughes (Museum Founder and Curator) Ms. Dorothy Jones (Community Development Leader) Ms. Cheryl Knox (Sports and Criminal Justice) Ms. Naomi Long Madgett (Poet Laurette and Educator) Ms. LaToya Lucas (Purple Heart Recipient, Author, Motivational Speaker) Dr. Margaret Moore (Educator) Ms. Mary Moultries (Activist and Labor Leader) Ms. Newatha Myers (Historian) Ms. Consolee Nishimwe (Author and Rwanda Civil War Survivor) Ms. Florence Tate (Journalist, Press Secretary and Civil Rights Activist) Dr. Najmah Thomas (Activist and Workforce Administrator) Ms. Camilla P. Thompson (Historian, Educator, and Mentor) Sponsored by ASALH's long-time partner Farmers Insurance, the awards program was created in 2012, to feature the year's Black History Month theme, Black Women in American History and Culture. The twenty awards recipients include local, state, national, and international African American women who work to improve their communities, institutions, organizations and family life. ABOUT ASALH Established in September 1915, by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History is the world's oldest learned society devoted to the research, education and the status of culture and history of people of African descent. Dr. Woodson is the recognized "father" of Black History. ASALH carries forth the work of Dr. Woodson by speaking a fundamental truth to the world that-- African Americans and people of African descent are makers of history and co-workers in what W. E. B. DuBois called "the kingdom of culture." ASALH's mission is to promote research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASALH is the publisher of the Journal of African American History (JAAH), establishes the annual Black History themes, and conducts an Annual Convention of historians and educators. For information on ASALH, please visit http://www.asalh.net. ABOUT FARMER'S INSURANCE Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is a leading U.S. insurer of automobiles, homes and small businesses and also provides a wide range of other insurance and financial services products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with more than 20 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 50,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 24,000 employees. Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc, or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be. Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Insurance Group. The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information about Farmers, visit its web site at www.farmers.com<http://www.farmers.com/> or at www.Facebook.com/FarmersInsurance<http://www.facebook.com/FarmersInsurance>. ABOUT THE 87TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH LUNCHEON ASALH's Annual Black History Month Luncheon is the occasion to kick-off the Black History theme for the year. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington is the 2013 Black History Theme. The Luncheon will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road N.W. in Washington, D.C. The Guest Speaker is Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Former Chairman, U. S. Civil Rights Commission. For tickets to the event, visit http://asalh.org/Annual_Luncheon_purchase.html SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

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Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy - ASALH Living Legacy Award Recipient