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Description

1. xi, 147 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

1. "The first African American to head a branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL), Regina Andrews led an extraordinary life. Allied with W.E.B. Du Bois, she fought for promotion and equal pay against entrenched sexism and racism. Andrews also played a key role in the Harlem Renaissance, supporting writers and intellectuals with dedicated workspace at her 135th Street Branch Library. After hours she cohosted a legendary salon that drew the likes of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. Her work as an actress and playwright helped established the Harlem Experimental Theater. Ethelene Whitmire's new biography offers the first full-length portrait of Andrews' activism, engagement with the arts of the Harlem Renaissance, and work with the NYPL"--

Uniform title

1. Project Muse UPCC books

Subject

1. 1900 - 1999
2. African American theater > New York > History > 20th century
3. African American women librarians > Biography
4. African American women librarians > United States > Biography
5. African Americans > New York > Intellectual life
6. Andrews, Regina
7. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
8. Discrimination in employment
9. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Intellectual life
10. Harlem Renaissance
11. Library directors > United States > Biography
12. New York Public Library. 135th Street Branch > Biography
13. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
14. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies

Genre/Form

1. Biographies
2. History

Contents

1. Chicago : the beginning -- Normal, Illinois, Chicago, Wilberforce and Chicago Public Library -- Harlem Renaissance women and 580 St. Nicholas Avenue -- Marriage -- The Harlem Experimental Theatre -- The New York Public Library -- International flights -- Mahopac, New York : endings.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-141) and index.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain