SPOTLIGHT ON: BLACK HISTORY MONTH

By Christine Bruzzese

February has been designated Black History Month in honor of African-American culture and achievements. This article focuses on some resources on African-Americans in the City Hall Library collection.

Knocking at Our Own Door: Milton A. Galamison and the Struggle to Integrate New York City Schools by Clarence Taylor chronicles how Galamison, a Presbyterian minister, became active in the movement to integrate New York City schools in the 1960's. Included are discussions of Galamison's work with the NAACP and other organizations, history of the struggle to integrate, and the achievement of desegregation. Galamison's later activities in the school decentralization movement and as a member of the Board of Education are examined. He died in 1988.

The Many Places of Black Men was prepared in 1992 by the Commission on African American Males. Composed of fifty-four members, appointed by then Borough President Ruth Messinger, the Commission held several sessions and workshops where key issues were identified and discussed. Included are reflections on growing up African-American, problems faced and future possibilities.

The Mayor's Commission on Black New Yorkers was established by Mayor Koch in January 1986 and completed its Report in November 1988. The Commission found that black New Yorkers tended to be less educated and more economically disadvantaged than whites. This report offers possible solutions to assist black New Yorkers and also contains useful statistical information on education, economic development, poverty and employment.

Consult the biographical clippings files for information on the lives and careers of African-American politicians and officials. The library catalogue and vertical files also contain diverse resources on African-American history, culture and life in New York City.

ACQUISITIONS LIST, JANUARY 2008

The following publications were received by the City Hall Library in the past month. Additional government publications can be found online in our Government Publications section.

Interstate Environmental Commission.
Annual report. 2007.

Mazucci, Liz.
St. Malcolm's relics: a study of the artifacts shaped by the assassination of Malcolm X. Master's thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Archaeology at Columbia University, Oct. 2005.

N.Y. City. Administration for Children's Services.
Safeguarding our children: safety reforms update. September 2007.

N.Y. City. Aging, Department for the.
Alzheimer's disease: where to go for help in New York City. Tenth edition, 2004.

N.Y. City. Aging, Department for the.
Preparing for long term care: a legal & financial guide for New Yorkers. 2004.

N.Y. City. City Planning, Department of.
Citywide statement of needs for city facilities: fiscal years 2008-2009.

N.Y. City. City Planning, Department of.
Gazetteer of city property 2004. Published in conjunction with the 2004 atlas of city property and the citywide statement of needs for city facilities fiscal years 2006 and 2007. November 2004.

N.Y. City. City Planning, Department of.
Gazetteer of city property 2006. Published in conjunction with the 2006 atlas of city property and the citywide statement of needs for the city facilities fiscal years 2008 and 2009. November 2006.

N.Y. City. City Planning, Department of.
2004 annual report on social indicators. A compendium of statistical data that describes the economic, social, physical and environmental health of New York City. [2006]

N.Y. City. Citywide Administrative Services, Department of.
Together we make a difference: annual giving campaign for New York City employees. 2007-2008 combined municipal campaign. 2007.

N.Y. City. Comptroller.
Analysis of the financial and operating practices of Union-Administered Benefit Funds with fiscal years ending in calendar year 2005. December 28, 2007 (Report no. 7818)

N.Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the financial and operating practices of the Office of Special Narcotics. Jan.. 7, 2008. (Report no. 7820)

N.Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the New York Yankees rental credits for the fourth quarter of 2006 (October 1-December 31, 2006). January 4, 2008.

N.Y. City. Council.
Briefing on broadband access to the Internet in New York City. Briefing paper ... for the Committee on Technology in Government. December 12, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic among women in New York. Briefing paper ... for the Committee on Health and Committee on Women's Issues. December 13, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: addressing homelessness among NYC's veterans. Briefing paper ... for Committee on Veterans. December 10, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: addressing the impact of hunger on the city's senior population. Briefing paper ... for the Committee on Aging. December 13, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: creating greater opportunities for immigrant entrepreneurs. Briefing paper ... for Committee on Small Business and Committee on Immigration. December 14, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: an examination of the percent for arts and materials for the arts programs of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Briefing paper ... for Committee on
Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Inter-group Relations. December 10, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: examining the Department of Education's new progress reports for school. Briefing paper ... for Committee on Education. December 10, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. Briefing paper ... for Committee on Waterfronts and Committee on Economic Development. December 13, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: NYCHA's centralized call center. Briefing paper ... for Subcommittee on Public Housing, Committee on Technology in Government. December 14, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: the role of sheriffs in New York City. Briefing paper ... for the Committee on Civil Service and Labor and the Committee on Finance. December 12, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: runaway and homeless youth: an overview of the results of the 2007 City Council-funded census. Briefing paper ... for the Committee on Youth Services. December 14, 2007.

N.Y. City. Council.
Oversight: status and progress of accelerated study in associate programs. Briefing paper ... for Committee on Higher Education. December 12, 2007.

N.Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Most food stamp recipients no longer also welfare recipients. (IBO Fiscal Brief) January 2008.

N.Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Home care for seniors: trends in service levels and costs. (IBO Fiscal Brief) January 2008.

N.Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Tax revenues slip, labor costs rise: city's fiscal outlook dims. (IBO Fiscal Outlook) January 2008.

N.Y. City. Law Department. Office of the Corporation Counsel.
Annual report 2006.

N.Y. City. Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence.
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee. Annual report 2007. December 2007.

N.Y. City. Public Advocate.
Analysis of child fatalities in the New York City shelter system: 2004-2006. November 2007.

N.Y. City. Public Advocate. Blue school, pink school: gender imbalance in New York City CTE high schools. January 2008.

N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of.
Sanitation Garage and Salt Shed for Manhattan Districts 1, 2 & 5: draft environmental impact statement. (CEQR 07-DOS-003M) November 7, 2007.

N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of.
Sanitation Garage complex and salt shed for Manhattan Districts 1, 2 & 5. Final scoping document for a draft environmental impact statement. (CEQR 07-DOS-003-M) June 29, 2007.

N.Y. City. Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District.
Statistical report: 2007. January 7, 2008.

NYC Coalition for Educational Justice.
Our children can't wait: a proposal to close the middle-grades achievement gap. January 2008.

NYC Performing Arts Spaces.
Where can we work? A report on workspace availability for New York City musicians. December 2007.

N.Y. State. Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Annual report. 2007.

N.Y. State. Metropolitan Transportation Council.
Truck toll volumes: 2006. November 2007.

Siddiqi, Qudsia.
Pretrial re-arrest for violent felony offenses. New York: New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc., January 2008. (A CJA Research Brief, No. 16)

Urban Justice Center.
Debt weight: the consumer credit crisis in New York City and its impact on the working poor. October 2007.

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