Beatific. Sympathetic. Spiritually illuminated. An ecological, fresh-planet consciousness.
So Beat writers Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac described their work, their art, their lives.
W&M Libraries Blog
February 2021
2021
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Posted on February 1, 2021From the Special Collections Blog
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Posted on February 26, 2021From the WM Libraries BlogBy Jake Beardsley '21
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Posted on February 8, 2021From the Special Collections BlogIn the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, protestors in Bristol toppled the statue of Edward Colston (1636-1721) in an act representative of an accelerated global reckoning with the legacies of enslavement and colonialism.
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Posted on February 3, 2021From the WM Libraries BlogThis February marks the annual celebration of Black History Month, officially recognized by President Gerald Ford as a period to “honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”