Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Training

 

M. Howard Edwards African-American History and Culture Book Collection

  

Born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana, Merle Howard Edwards (1936–2020) was a U.S. Army veteran who served three years in cryptographic analysis before graduating from Indiana State University in 1963. He built a distinguished career in purchasing and contracts management, serving in leadership roles for the Federal Government’s General Services Administration, the City of Palo Alto, and Kaiser Permanente as Regional Director of Materiel Management for Northern California.

Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Edwards served as President of the African American Genealogical Society (Bay Area), Treasurer of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Gamma Chi Lambda Chapter), and a literacy tutor at the Hayward Public Library. Above all, Mr. Edwards was a committed and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

Having been blessed with a very curious mind, he was an avid reader and collected over 1000 books over his lifetime of 83 years. An important part of his legacy lives on through the donation of his 400-book collection on African American history and culture to the Charles R. Drew University Library and the establishment of the M. Howard Edwards Memorial Scholarship for financially and educationally disadvantaged medical students at Charles R. Drew University.

Meet and Greet Author of Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions

 As we conclude our Summer Book Club reading of Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions by Dr. Omolola Ogunyemi, we are excited to host a special meet-and-greet with CDU's very own author and this year's Summer Reading selection.

Join us for an engaging discussion about this remarkable book, its themes, and the inspiration behind it. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with the author and fellow readers!

SSH and CDU Library Summer Book Club 2026 - Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions by Dr. Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi

Please join us for the second session of SSH and CDU Library Book Club on Thursday June 25,2026 at 12PM virtually. Please scan the QR code to join.

Dolls of Hope Project

The CDU Library is proud to host the Dolls of Hope Project, a community-centered initiative that uses creativity and service to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and support those affected by the disease. Founded in 1998 by Professor Cynthia Davis, the project brings volunteers together to create handmade cloth dolls that are distributed to children, youth, and women impacted by HIV/AIDS in communities around the world.

🖤❤️💚 CDU Library Celebrates Juneteenth: Honoring Freedom and Community 🖤❤️💚

Join the CDU Library and the Office of Student Life as we celebrate Juneteenth, a day that commemorates freedom, resilience, and the enduring contributions of African Americans to our nation's history and culture. We invite students, faculty, and staff to gather on Cobb Lawn for an afternoon of food, connection, and community spirit.

Celebrating Creativity: Poetry Highlights from CDU's Poetry Month Celebration

🖎The CDU Library is delighted to showcase the outstanding poetry contributions submitted during our Poetry Month Celebration. Throughout the month, students, faculty, and staff shared their voices, perspectives, and creativity through powerful poems that explored themes of identity, resilience, hope, culture, community, and personal reflection.

This year's participants demonstrated the transformative power of poetry as a means of self-expression and storytelling. Their works inspired us to reflect, connect, and celebrate the diverse experiences that enrich the CDU community.

We invite you to explore these featured poems and discover the unique voices that made this celebration so meaningful. Each piece reflects the talent, imagination, and passion of its author while highlighting the importance of creative expression within our academic community.

Thank you to all who participated and helped make CDU's Poetry Month Celebration a success. We are honored to share these remarkable works and celebrate the poets who contributed to this special event.

Enjoy the highlights and join us in applauding our talented CDU poets!