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Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library

Exhibit: Fences Retrospective

Submitted by HEvans on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 4:49pm
Exhibit: Fences Retrospective

Exhibit on the August Wilson 10-play canon and its historical significance to Colorado and director, Israel Hicks.

Written in 1985, Wilson’s Fences premiered at

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The Blair-Caldwell 10th Anniversary Kick-off

Submitted by HEvans on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 12:34pm
The Blair-Caldwell 10th Anniversary Kick-off
The Blair-Caldwell 10th Anniversary Kick-off

The Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library is getting ready to celebrate its 10th Anniversary in 2013!

The Library will partner with area organizations to create engaging interactive displays and educational programs inspiring higher community involvement and education throughout 2013.

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Community Tuesday: Say I Do!

Submitted by jseemill on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:50pm
Mims Washington Wedding

This week just say "I Do" with the Zion Baptist Church. This community celebrates the marriages and anniversaries of the members of the church both past and present. Check it out and feel the love!

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Celebrate Lincoln Hills February 25th at 2pm with History Colorado, Denver Public Library, and Zion Baptist Church at the Blair Caldwell Library

Submitted by jseemill on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 6:43pm
Wendell "Winks" and Clarence Hamlet pose by car in Lincoln Hills, Colo.

Lincoln Hills, a black-owned resort community in the mountains west of Boulder, offered a much-needed haven for African Americans during the Jim Crow era. Amenities such as Wink's Tavern and Lodge, and the YWCA Camp Nizhoni Girl Scouts camp provided outdoor experiences and an escape from segregated Denver. The descendants of original landowners still own property in Lincoln Hills.

On Saturday, February 25 at 2pm, join State Historian Bill Convery for a sneak peak of the Lincoln Hills exhibit at the brand-new History Colorado Center, opening on April 28.

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Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library

Submitted by jrogers on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 5:37pm
Blair-Caldwell 1
Blair-Caldwell 1

Come visit the Western Legacies gallery at BCL during the holidays and throughout the new year! 

Western Legacies, the gallery and exhibition space on Level Three of the Library, allows visitors to follow the footsteps of African Americans who settled the West, from early pioneers to present d

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Don't miss Seldom Screened Cinema 2011: The Stony Road

Submitted by Erin on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 1:13pm
Don't miss Seldom Screened Cinema 2011: The Stony Road

Blair-Caldwell Library is proud to announce our 2nd annual Fall film series, screening feature films and documentaries that highlight different aspects of the Civil Rights Movement.

Join us on Monday nights from October 17th through December 12th to delve into the stories, challenges and triumphs of individuals and groups involved in the Civil Rights Movement.  Discover m

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One more week to visit "The Water Brought Us" Gullah Geechee Exhibit

Submitted by Erin on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 3:04pm
A woman weaves a traditional sweet grass basket
One more week to visit "The Water Brought Us" Gullah Geechee Exhibit

Learn about this fascinating culture and part of the country in the Cousins Gallery on level 3

The Gullah Geechee are a unique group of African Americans from South Carolina and Georgia in the southeastern United States.

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