Events

The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History in partnership with the University of North Carolina Charlotte's Center for Community, Heritage, and The Arts, and the Graham Foundation invites the…

In a follow-up session to Demystifying the AARL Archives, Archives Division staff will provide a deeper dive into resources available that explore some of AARL archival holdings. An exploration of the DLG digital collections, online…

🎤 Join Us for a 3-Day Hip-Hop Cultural Exchange! 🎶

Immerse yourself in a powerful gathering of artists, educators, practitioners, and activists as we celebrate and explore hip-hop-based cultural practices through:

✅ Interactive…

Pull up a chair and bring your favorite snack to sit and enjoy our monthly film series from featuring movies based on books by Black authors. 

Upcoming Movies:

August 11th-Their Eyes Were Watching God

September 8th-For Colored…

Celebrate our country’s independence by joining Reference Librarian, Tamika Strong, as she demonstrates how to utilize Fold3 to search for the records of men and women service members. Bring a friend, tell a friend or meet other researchers…

Pull up a chair and bring your favorite snack to sit and enjoy our monthly film series from featuring movies based on books by Black authors.

Upcoming Movies:

September 8th-For Colored Girls

October 13th-The Pursuit of Happyness

November…

Interested in using Ancestry Library Edition but are unsure how to start? Join Reference Librarian Tamika Strong as she explores the multifaceted resource that helps connects family generations as well as provides a view in our collective…

Join us to watch and discuss impactful documentaries from our collections.

Black Nationalist pioneer and First Hero of Jamaica, Marcus Garvey is discussed by contemporaries, historians, family and friends. The film traces his early successes…

Pull up a chair and bring your favorite snack to sit and enjoy our monthly film series from featuring movies based on books by Black authors. 

Upcoming Movies

October 13th-The Pursuit of Happyness

November 10th-Think Like a Man

December…

The AARL Vertical files is a multipart collection of newspaper clippings and ephemeral items that have been collected more than 40 years, capturing the culture and history of people of the African diaspora. This session will help provide…

Pull up a chair and bring your favorite snack to sit and enjoy our monthly film series from featuring movies based on books by Black authors. 

Upcoming Movies:

November 10th-Think Like a Man

December 8th-Waiting to Exhale 

In a follow up session to the Ancestry Library Edition, Reference Librarian Tamika Strong will conduct a deeper exploration of Census Records. Additional resources such as FamilySearch.org will be included in the discussion. Bring a…

Join us to watch and discuss impactful documentaries from our collections.An inspiring portrait of a man whom many consider America's most famous political prisoner - a man whose existence tests our beliefs about freedom of expression.…

Pull up a chair and bring your favorite snack to sit and enjoy our monthly film series from featuring movies based on books by Black authors. Stay for the discussion afterwards with other movie aficionados. 

February 10th-12 Years…

There’s nothing like Mama’s cooking. Join this light-hearted discussion just in time for Thanksgiving as Reference Librarian, Marsela James explores AARL resources on recipes and ways you can preserve of those valuable pieces of family…

Pull up a chair and bring your favorite snack to sit and enjoy our monthly film series from featuring movies based on books by Black authors.

FamilySearch is a multifaceted, international resource that has many layers. Join Reference Librarian, Tamika Strong, as she explores portions of this invaluable, free resource to conduct historical and family history research. Click the…