The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Just Because I am a Librarian doesn’t mean I have to dress like one.” With this breezy pronouncement, Belle da Costa Greene ...
Smithsonian Magazine5h
The Trailblazing Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Racial Passing
Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...
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If You Love Buying New Gizmos For Your Home, These 37 Will Downright Delight You
This portable air fryer looks so surreal that you're going to think you're cooking in the ~future~. View Entire Post › ...
The Sacramento Observer10h
The Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Passing
In the early 20th century — a time when men held most positions of authority — Greene was a celebrated book agent, a curator and the first director of the Morgan Library. She also earned US$10,000 a ...
Surface | Counting stitches in Jodhpur
Shon Randhawa and Mayank Mansingh Kaul’s homage to Indian embroideries and embellishments posits the craft repertoire as art ...