In celebration of Black History Month, our very own Sr. Rebecca Hankins, a Associate Professor, Curator, and Librarian for Africana Studies with Texas A&M University Libraries, will be giving a talk on the value of archives after Isha, (8PM) titled MIA: What’s Missing In the Archive? You, Me, Muslims and Islam.

Biography - Rebecca Hankins was recently appointed by President Obama as an Member, National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Rebecca Hankins is Associate Professor, Curator, and Librarian for Africana Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Arabic Language at Texas A&M University, where she has worked since 2003. Ms. Hankins was Assistant Librarian and Archivist at the University of Arizona from 2001 to 2003 and Archivist at the Amistad Research Center at Tulane University from 1988 to 2001. She is also a Regent for Exam Development for the Academy of Certified Archivists and a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of American Archivists. Ms. Hankins received a B.A. from Loyola University New Orleans, an M.L.I.S. from Louisiana State University, and is a Certified Archivist with the Academy of Certified Archivists. External Event Url
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