The Conversation11d
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Yet I’m often asked whether Greene mentions her passing as white in her writings. She did not. Greene was one of hundreds of thousands of light-skinned Black Americans who passed as white in the ...
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
In the early 20th century – a time when men held most positions of authority – Greene was a celebrated book agent, a curator and the first director of the Morgan Library. She also earned US$10,000 a ...
ACLU fights anti-transgender order after Ga. lawmakers pass bill
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Friday it would sue the Trump administration over an executive order ...
The Beaumont Enterprise11d
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
(THE CONVERSATION) “Just Because I am a Librarian doesn’t mean I have to dress like one.” With this breezy pronouncement, Belle da Costa Greene handily differentiated herself from most ...