Was reading the Altoona Library Facebook page and saw the beautiful renditions of famous people Black history leaders. I thought I’d share here. Wonderful works by Suzanne Rowland. Photo credit Altoona Public Library.

Here are some articles about the importance of celebrating Black history all year long. And some poems:

Harlem

BY LANGSTON HUGHES

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore–

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over–

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

You can read more poems here.