by Abigail Olear Existence is resistance. Being Black in America is an act of resistance to previous and current oppression. That was the message of the fourth annual Black History Month Read-a-Thon on Tuesday at McKeldin Library.  Performing Arts Librarian Drew Barker read two speeches by Frederick Douglass that refute a white supremecist view of American history. He explores the duality of celebrating freedom while … Continue reading Black History Month Read-a-Thon delivers powerful passages