“If we acknowledge that those who fight are also vulnerable, are sometimes afraid… Does that mean that you who may not have fought are now […]
Browsing and Computer Use Are Coming Back to Heights Libraries
Heights Libraries is pleased to announce it will be expanding services in its four buildings in September to include browsing and limited computer use. Computer […]
New Fiction by Black Authors
Back in June, the Matchmakers made a reading list called Addressing Race And Racism Through Reading. It includes both non-fiction titles, so readers can learn […]
Social Media and Children
If your teen or tween child were to say to you that they were on TikTok or Kik or Tinder, would you know what they […]
The Fascinating World of Dreaming
Last year I read Chloe Benjamin’s The Immortalists (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) and absolutely loved it, so when I came across her debut novel, The Anatomy of Dreams (Overdrive […]
What’s New in Children’s
July 25th – August 7th Browse our new books from the comfort of your own home! Follow the link to read a summary and place […]
Technically Wrong: Systematic Bias in Everyday Tech
It’s been a little over two months since the death of George Floyd, and the demands for justice and systematic change has not abated. These […]
How Can Tech and Social Media Be Biased?
Most of us expect computers and the programs that run them to be objective, without human biases on race or gender. They’re machines after all […]
Interview with Alexis J. Hoag
I had the opportunity to interview Alexis Hoag, Practitioner in Residence at Columbia Law School’s Holder Initiative, about the systemic racial issues at the heart of our Judicial system. Professor Hoag is an anti-death penalty advocate who recently published, Valuing Black Lives: A Case for Ending the Death Penalty and argued before the Ohio Supreme Court advocating for Glen Bates. Our conversation lasted about thirty minutes.
