There is so much content online from Oxford University Press, both subscriber services and free resources, it can be overwhelming at times. We thought it would be nice to provide you with some useful, free links today:
- Check out the word at the Oxford English Dictionary site.
- Learn the at Oxford Reference Online.
- (okay most of them are long dead) at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Look at a captivating from the African American Studies Center on the Negro Leagues.
- If you only follow one link today definitely check out , a great resource that our UK counterparts write and update often.
Each month, the editors of the provide insights into black history and culture and this month they looked at the Negro Leagues. Check out the other posts this month:
- to the Negro Leagues
This week we honor Jackie Robinson. The entry was written by Davidson M.was born Jack Roosevelt Robinson in , the son of Jerry Robinson, a farmworker and sharecropper, and Mallie McGriff, a domestic worker. Six months after Robinson's birth, his father deserted the family.Douglas for the African American National Biography. The phote is from the Library of Congress
Faced with severe financial difficulties, Robinson's mother moved her family to Pasadena, California, in pursuit of a better life.
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