Black In The Stacks: Sharing Stories of Black Librarians, Authors and Advocates with Marquita D. Gooch
Marquita D. Gooch, MLIS, reflects on the pitfalls and power dynamics of representing a library system publicly, while being limited in her ability to speak freely without fear of retaliation. She talks about the freedom she’s found to be more vocal since leaving traditional library work, and shares how her experiences became catalysts for creating Life After Libraries, her podcast and web series chronicling her journey beyond traditional libraries, and Black in the Stacks, her podcast highlighting the inspiring stories of librarians, authors, advocates, and others from the African American and African Diaspora.
Black in the Stacks is more than a project; it’s a way to build narrative power. Marquita believes everyone has a story to tell, and encourages anyone who can to share theirs.