"While most have passed from this world, the collective meaning of their images resonate loudly as veneration for those whose lives were bound by a love of art, a sense of purpose, and the pursuit of justice." -Dr. Pellom McDaniels III

As a graduate student, faculty member, and curator of African American collections Pellom McDaniels III, PhD was a fundamental contributor to the Emory Libraries exhibitions program for many years. He was a passionate advocate for individual growth and social change through education and the arts. This tribute is a physical installation on Level 1 of the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Emory University. A bit of this great human’s presence, artwork, and writing invite patrons to join in his passion for learning from the unparalleled African American collections of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library he helped build.

“Only 12 humans have ever walked on the Moon. This is the story of one of those lunar missions: Apollo 15.”

The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, created by the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS), presents the mission through primary source materials, many from the personal collection of Commander David R. Scott, digitized and available on the internet for the first time.  Visit: apollo15hub.org.

In this exhibition you can walk the path of the Apollo 15 mission, guided by the primary source documents.  These also include materials from The David R. Scott and Anne Lurton Scott Papers, a recent acquisition of Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, that reveal more about this first extended scientific exploration of the moon, especially as an historical event located in a particular social, political, and technological context.

“The Emory Libraries recognize diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values integral to empowering the university community to pursue justice for all; we strive to be an anti-oppression organization.”

Speak Up for Social Justice is an interactive, physical exhibit which provides a platform for the library community to share their thoughts and vision about working toward social justice and anti-racism. Writing and drawing supplies are provided, and contributions of all genres—statements, poems, drawings, collages, and more -- are welcomed.

Questions and for more information: Julie Newton, Chair, Emory Libraries Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Outreach & Engagement Sub-Committee.

Learn more about the DEI Committee here. 

“Comic books . . . are incredibly important for all those who claim to be educators and to be educated!"

Graphic narratives are a growing area of study and literary expression. This exhibit focuses upon the expansion of Emory’s collections in this genre, including comics and long-form graphic novels. In addition to providing an overview of the genre, the exhibit also features three in-depth “sub-exhibits” of graphic novels and comics that illustrate how the genre allows for the expression of alternative perspectives and narratives. These graphic narratives provide a different experience than a prose narrative and demand what some have called a “double literacy” of the visual and the written word.

The curated collections of notable graphic novels focus on important social, racial, and historical themes, events, and individuals. They provide examples of how written and drawn narratives can create complex stories and engagement with the past, present, and future. They often serve as a literary and artistic medium to the experiences of individuals and communities in response to established social, historic, and economic institutions.