John Lewis, a civil rights hero, dies at 80 | 1940-2020 Representative John Lewis, a son of sharecroppers and an apostle of nonviolence […]
Podcasts on the history of Police, Prisons, and Race
Here is a list of podcasts and radio programs that deal with the history of American policing, prisons, and the criminal justice system. BEHIND THE […]
15 Free Documentaries And Shows About Police, Racism, and Black History
Here is a brief list of free documentaries, lectures, and tv programs about various aspects of racism, policing black communities, and the history of black […]
Problematic Policing: Resources on Race and Law Enforcement
The history of policing in the United States has deep and complicated roots that reach all the way back to 1704, when the colony of […]
A statement to the community about recent national events
Dear community members, Heights Libraries grieves with you over the brutal, senseless deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many other Black Americans. We […]
Interview with Todd M. Michney, Ph.D. on Redlining and Home Owners Loan Company
In this session, we talk to Todd M. Michney, who shares from his book Surrogate Suburbs: Black Upward Mobility and Neighborhood Change in Cleveland, 1900–1980, about redlining.
