Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library
The Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library is the only library of its kind dedicated to educating Americans on issues related to Africa and the Caribbean.
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.
Culling information from the Arthur Ashe Foreign Policy Library, staff directs the preparation of issue briefs, country descriptions, fact sheets, and analyses of issues related to human rights, the democratic process, and sustained economic development throughout the African Diaspora.
TransAfrica Forum staff responds to 100-150 separate information requests per month.
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. Access to the Internet and other on-line databases allows the Ashe Library to broaden its services to patrons on- and off-site.
To see a list of new acquisitions to the library, click here.
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.
To see a listing of upcoming events at the Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. library, click here.
UPCOMING
May 12, 2008, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
The Dynamics of Cultural Diversity Inclusion in Venezuela featuring Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Álvarez Herrera and Los Vasallos del Sol.
July 13, 2008, 3:30 PM -5:30 PM
TransAfrica Forum's Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library's Readers' Corner featuring Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President by Randall Robinson
Past Events
TransAfrica Forum's Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library's Readers' Corner featuring The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth About Global Corruption by John Perkins
April 28, 2008, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
TransAfrica Forum's Viewpoint Lecture Series presents a presentation and discussion Rwanda: Women and the Post-Genocide Society featuring
Anyango Reggy of Howard University's African Studies Department
WHUT, Howard University, Africa Action and TransAfrica Forum
present Iron Ladies of Liberia with panel featuring Dr. Greg Carr, Dr. Lorenzo Morris and Emira Woods
TransAfrica Forum, with the American Friends Service Committee and the New York-based African Services Committee present a screening and discussion of the award-wining film BAMAKO
Venue: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYC
April 17, 2008, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Cuba and the Struggle Against Apartheid: The Battle of Cuito-Cuanavale
April 14, 2008, 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Cabral/Truth Circle at Busboys and Poets: "Free Trade vs.
Human Rights: The Case of Afro-Colombians"
April 9, 2008, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
UDC Open Forum--“Violence Against Women” Insights into Effective Local and Global Policies and Practices
April 10, 2008, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The Zimbabwe We Want: Reporting the Views and Visions of Zimbabwe's Grassroots Communities
TransAfrica Forum, afrikafé and AFI present the New African Films Festival at AFI Silver Theatre Featuring DC Premieres of FESPACO winner EZRA, U.S. Premiere of TARTINA CITY, JUJU FACTORY, NAMIBIA: THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERATION and more
NEW REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS
