Coretta Scott King Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1971) Winner
Charlemae Hill Rollins
チャールマエ・ヒル・ロリンズ
Chārumae Hiru Rorinsu
Aliases:
Charlemae Rollins
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1897-06-20 （Yazoo City, Mississippi, US）
- Died
- 1979-02-03 （Chicago, Illinois, US） age 81
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Beggs, Oklahoma Territory → St. Louis, Missouri → Holly Springs, Mississippi → Quindaro, Kansas → Chicago, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Children's Librarian, Writer, Storyteller, Educator
- Active Years
- 1927-1979
- Affiliations
- Chicago Public Library, George Cleveland Hall Branch Library
- Memberships
- Children's Services Division of the American Library Association (President 1957-1958), Phi Delta Kappa (Honorary membership)
- Influenced By
- Grandmother (former slave)
- Influenced
- Langston Hughes, Many children's literature figures
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University | — | — | — | 1年 | United States |
| Columbia College Chicago | — | Library training | — | 1932年夏 | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | Graduate library program | — | 1934-1936 | United States |
| Quindaro High School | — | — | 高校卒業 | — | United States |
Howard University
Period:
1年
Country:
United States
Attended for one year
Columbia College Chicago
Library training
Period:
1932年夏
Country:
United States
Library training
University of Chicago
Graduate library program
Period:
1934-1936
Country:
United States
No degree earned
Quindaro High School
Degree:
高校卒業
Year of Graduation:
1916
Country:
United States
Black high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Coretta Scott King Award | Black Troubadour: Langston Hughes | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 1972 | American Library Association Honorary Membership | — | — | American Library Association | Honorary Member |
| 1955 | Grolier Society Award | — | — | Grolier Society | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Doctor of Humane Letters | — | 名誉学位 | Columbia College Chicago | 授与 |
| 1952 | American Brotherhood Award | — | — | National Conference of Christians and Jews | 受賞 |
Coretta Scott King Award
1971
Work:
Black Troubadour: Langston Hughes
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
American Library Association Honorary Membership
1972
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honorary Member
Grolier Society Award
1955
Organization:
Grolier Society
Result:
受賞
Doctor of Humane Letters
1974
Category:
名誉学位
Organization:
Columbia College Chicago
Result:
授与
American Brotherhood Award
1952
Organization:
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
We Build Together: A Reader's Guide to Negro Life and Literature for Elementary and High School Use
1941 Bibliography/Reader's GuideA bibliography of books suitable for young African American children seeking to eliminate negative black stereotypes. Includes biographies, nonfiction, sports alongside picture and fiction books.
Positive portrayal of African AmericansElimination of stereotypesInterracial tolerance
Christmas Gif': An Anthology of Christmas Poems, Songs and Stories Written by and about Negroes
1963 AnthologyAn anthology of Christmas poems, songs, and stories written by and about Black people, including excerpts from Paul Laurence Dunbar, Booker T. Washington, and Gwendolyn Brooks.
Black cultureChristmasHistoric Black writers
Black Troubadour: Langston Hughes
1971 BiographyBiography of Langston Hughes.
Black literatiHarlem Renaissance
Bibliography
- We Build Together: A Reader's Guide to Negro Life and Literature for Elementary and High School Use
- Christmas Gif', an Anthology of Christmas Poems, Songs and Stories Written by and about Negroes
- They Showed the Way: Forty American Negro Leaders
- Famous American Negro Poets
- Famous Negro Entertainers of Stage, Screen, and TV
- Black Troubadour: Langston Hughes
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Promotion of positive African American representationsBiographical focusEducational emphasis for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Black leadersNegro historyBreaking racial stereotypes
Legacy
Pioneering librarian, writer, and storyteller in African American literature. As head of children's department at Chicago Public Library for 31 years, she instituted reforms in children's literature. First Black president of ALA's Children's Services Division.
Archives
- Joseph W. Rollins, Sr. and Charlemae Rollins Collection, University of Chicago
In Popular Culture
- Children's room at Hall Branch Library named in her honor in 1989
Quotes
-
Storytelling is a wonderful way of breaking down barriers, or getting acquainted with new people, and drawing groups and individuals together.
Source: The Art of Storytelling -
Learning to read at a young age 'the best thing I ever did.'
Source: Biographical sources
Trivia
- First African American president of the ALA Children's Services Division.
- Received her first degree, an honorary doctorate, in 1974.
- Inspired to become a librarian by books from her grandmother, a former slave.