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Hollywood's Golden Age: The Films of Cary Grant

Welcome to HPL's new film and television blog, HPL Videophiles, highlighting staff-recommended movies or television shows.

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Celebrate Pride Month 2024

In June 2000 President Bill Clinton officially designated June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, which was later renamed to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month by President Barack Obama in 2009.

Women's History Month:

Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

In 1980 the National Women's History Project lead a coalition that lobbied Congress to create Women's History Week.

Awaken. Revolutionize. Testify. Black Art. Celebrating the Brilliance of Black Voices in the Arts. With photos of Maya Angelou, Gordon Parks, Nina Simone, and Lorraine Hannsberry

Celebrating Black History Month: African Americans and the Arts

February is Black History Month and this year we're Celebrating African Americans and the Arts.

African American arts have a long history in the U.S.

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