How This Library Paved The Way For Black Educational Spaces

Black History Year

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History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 1 December 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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The Louisville Western Branch Library was the first public library created for us and operated by our people. It was the result of residents banding together to call for an education space of our own. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	In 1963, America's Georgia, 15 black girls joined a protest.
0:05.9	One for the matinee, please.
0:08.0	Negroes, hit your tickets in the back.
0:11.0	We just want tickets to see the show. Here comes a whole mess of tickets for each. in the Based on the true story, Push Black presents The Stolen Girls of America's.
0:27.0	Listen and follow on the Odyssey app, or wherever you find your podcast. The Louisville Western Branch Library
0:36.4	was the first public library created for us and operated by our people. It was
0:42.1	the result of residents banding together to call for an
0:45.1	education space of our own. This is too many black history, what you didn't
0:51.4	learn in school.
0:53.0	Even though post-civil war, we were considered free and legally allowed to read and write.
1:00.0	Basic community services like libraries were not accessible to us.
1:05.0	One town sort to change that.
1:08.0	The city of Louisville, Kentucky would be the home to the first public library for black people.
1:14.3	Educator and Louisville civil rights leader Albert E. My Zeke
1:17.9	knew the importance of a public library being accessible to our people, especially for black children.
1:24.0	So he took action.
1:26.0	My Zeek and other community leaders pressured the city
1:30.0	to open a library branch for black residents as many black children did not have
1:36.0	access to adequate books and services at their schools and their demands worked.
1:43.5	The Louisville Free Public Library opened in 1905 and it included funding from Andrew Carnegie
1:50.2	to open the Western Branch that would be ours.
1:54.0	Finally, our people had a library of our own.
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