The Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library is the only library of its kind dedicated to educating Americans on issues related to Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. Named for our late board member, the Ashe Library is an important resource for policy analysts; congressional staffers; researchers; scholars; college, graduate, and doctoral students; journalists and media specialists; historians; attorneys; business professionals; and the general public.

The Ashe Library currently houses over 6,000 volumes including books, periodicals, serials, government documents, news clippings, audio and video cassettes, photographs, academic theses, maps, internal and on-line databases, and special collections (rare books). Emphasis is placed on acquiring works of scholars and other authors of African descent from around the world. Titles in the collection are often unavailable at other local institutions, keeping the library’s materials in demand. Open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, the library meets the research needs of its users whether they visit the library in person or contact us by telephone, facsimile, mail, or via the Internet.

In addition, the Library sponsors several ongoing events in the Washington DC to disseminate information on issues of concern to the African World. These include our African World Visions Film Series, Viewpoint Lecture Series, Readers’ Corner and Writers’ Corner.

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Library Resources and New Acquisitions: The latest books and periodicals on books highlighting social justice issues in the African World available in the Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library.

African World Visions Film Series: This program of the Ashe Library acquaints people in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and beyond with African, Caribbean and Latin art and cultural traditions through films, presentations, discussions, and exhibits.

Readers’ Corner: The Readers’ Corner is the Ashe Library’s book club which focuses on writers from the African World with a special emphasis on books highlighting social justice issues. The purpose of The Readers’ Corner is to provide a forum for its members to discuss and gain a better understanding of issues facing the African world.

Viewpoint Lecture Series: TransAfrica Forum’s Viewpoint Lecture Series: Perspectives from Africa and the Diaspora undertakes in-depth examinations of contemporary issues integral to an informed appreciation for the political and socioeconomic fabric of Africa and the Diaspora.

Writers’ Corner Series: This program affords authors from the African World the opportunity to debut their most current works and provides a public forum for prominent authors to share their writing in an interactive format.