Kids’ History of Hiphop with Oriana Lee
Celebrate Black History Month with local artist and educator, Oriana Lee, who breaks down the history of Hiphop. Saturday, February 8 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM | Community Room at Southside Library Saturday, February 15 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM | Community Room at Main Library Saturday, February 22 | 11:00AM – 12:00PM | Community Room at La Farge Library
The Power of Indignation: Richard Wright, Black American Novelist
Darryl Lorenzo Wellington recreates the life and times of preeminent Black novelist, Richard Wright. Richard Wright (1908-1960), the author of the novel Native Son (1940) and the autobiography Black Boy (1945) pioneered an influential school of protest literature. Registration required for this event. Saturday, February 8 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM | Community Room at Main Library
The Pre-Civil War Complicated Lives of People of African Descent
Join Professor Sherri Burr, the author of Complicated Lives: Free Blacks in Virginia, 1619-1865, for a discussion on how the arrival of Africans changed the Virginia colony and the country into a multi-racial community where legal rights were advanced and restricted. Registration required for this event. Saturday, February 22 | 11:00AM – 12:00 | Community Room at Main Library
Afrofuturism with Santa Fe Prep
Breshaun Joyner’s Afrofuturism Honors class presents a curated pop-up museum inspired by exhibits at the Met and Museum of African American History and Culture. The Afrofuturism pop-up museum includes exhibits, an original choreographed dance, and an artist talk. Friday, February 28 | 4:00PM – 4:45PM | Community Room at Main Library
“Santa Fe Resident Too” Film Screening and Discussion
Santa Fe Resident Too is a poignant micro-documentary that sheds light on the life and reflections of James Butler, a retired opera singer, while exploring the issue of historical racism in opera. Friday, February 28 | 4:45PM – 5:30PM | Community Room at Main Library
RULES: To participate, complete 3 reading challenges or double your chances of winning by completing all reading challenges.
Read in any format (book, ebook, audiobook, etc.).
Need help finding an appropriate title? Visit a Librarian for reading suggestions or email us at library@santafenm.gov.
PRIZES: Participants will be put in a raffle to win prizes. 15 winners will receive a new copy of Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi (Editor), Keisha N. Blain (Editor). Grand prize winner will receive a $50 gift certificate for Jambo Cafe. Special prizes are thanks to the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library.
To enter, bring in your completed challenge to a librarian at SFPL. You may also scan or take a photo of your completed challenge and email to library@santafenm.gov.
Deadline: March 8, 2025
Desafío de lectura de Historia Negra
¡Adultos y adolescentes están invitados a participar en el Desafío de Lectura de Historia Negra de la Biblioteca!
REGLAS: Para participar, complete 3 retos de lectura o duplique sus posibilidades de ganar completando todos los retos.
Lea en cualquier formato (libro, libro electrónico o “ebook”, audiolibro, etc.).
¿Necesita ayuda para encontrar el libro apropiado? Visite a un bibliotecario para que le sugiera lecturas o envíenos un correo electrónico a library@santafenm.gov.
PREMIOS: Los participantes entrarán en una rifa para ganar premios. 15 ganadores recibirán un ejemplar nuevo de Cuatrocientas almas de Ibram X. Kendi (editor) y Keisha N. Blain (editora). El ganador del gran premio recibirá un certificado de regalo de $50 para Jambo Cafe.
Para participar, presente su reto completado a un bibliotecario de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Fe (SFPL). También puede escanear o tomar una foto de su reto completado y enviarlo por correo electrónico a library@santafenm.gov.