A Window Into Our Past

Cato Campus Library has an interesting display up in celebration of Black History Month. The display has three sections; A tribute to Coretta Scott King and Rosa Parks, books and visuals about the Harlem Renaissance, and yearbooks from Carver College and Mecklenburg College dating from the 1950's and 60's. If you like what you see you're welcome to check it out!

Student Resources Day is a Hit!

On Wednesday, Central Campus hosted Student Resources Day on the first floor of the APAC building. Library Services participated alongside other college departments that play an integral part in student success. We talked to many students and the event was a resounding success! Look for us at Cato Student Resources Day next Wednesday, the 22nd from 10:30 - 12:30.

All the News That’s Fit to Post

Top stories –

Rubik’s Cube Record Beaten

Stolen Car is Returned After 37 Years

Ever heard of breaking IN to Jail?

Want to find more newspaper articles? CPCC students and faculty can search 25 local and national papers using America’s Newspapers including; The Charlotte Observer, The Washington Post, and The Chicago Tribune. Some of these titles have full articles as far back as 1977. All you need is your SNAP ID!

Documentary Filmmaker to Visit CPCC on Feb. 9th

Steve Crump, WBTV journalist and award-winning documentary filmmaker, will speak to Central Piedmont Community College students, faculty and staff on February 9th from 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon in the Recital Hall, 2nd floor, Academic and Performing Arts Center. The public is invited.

The program is jointly sponsored by CPCC Libraries and Student Life in celebration of Black History Month.

Crump has made more than 10 films including works on civil rights (Lessons from the Lunch Counter and Strength from Selma), art (Romare Bearden: Charlotte Collaborations), music (Carolina Bebop Kings), horse racing (Forgotten at the Finish Line), and military history (Airmen and Adversity: The Tuskegee Airmen).

He has won four regional Emmy Awards for stories on South Africa, southern church arsons, black radio and African American paratroopers in WWII and four National Headliners for domestic and international coverage.

Crump will show parts of his best documentaries and discuss the history that is the subject of the films, as well as the creative process of making documentary films.

Refreshments will be served following the program.

Questions: Phone Linda Colbert, 6701; Yolyndra Green, 6943; Amanda Capobianchi, 6374. (Add 704-330- to phone from off-campus)