The names of enslaved people in the United States were rarely recorded. This can make researching your African American ancestors hard. It is not impossible though because there are many resources available to help you in your search at the BPL and beyond. Books at the BPL General Guides Specific Locations Misc. Topics Census Records…
Queer Lit Review: February 2025
Welcome to the February 2025 edition of the Queer Lit Review! This month we have Muslim teens fighting for access to abortion in Texas, a nomad falling for the new guy in town, and an investigator falling for her ex while solving a murder case on a Jupiter college campus. These titles may be available…
Black History Boston: William Monroe Trotter and the Fight Against “The Birth of a Nation”
When W. H. Whaley approached the front of the crowd at Faneuil Hall, nearly 1,500 people—both Black and white—cheered him on.1 Not a lot united Boston across color lines in 1915, but the events at the Tremont Theater that past Saturday rallied Black people and poor white people alike. Whaley, a Black lawyer originally from…
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