Visit the East Waco Library's Special Collections:
The African American collection contains
reference books, children's and teen books, adult nonfiction and
fiction books, and movies and audio books.
The audio book collection has many best sellers,
favorite authors and African-American writers as well. Some African
American writers include Eric Jerome Dickey, Walter Mosley, E.
Lynn Harris, and Omar Tyree.
Many of the latest Grammy winners and current popular
artists are included in the music CD collection with an
emphasis on African American artists including rap, jazz, R&B,
and others. Some African American musical artists include Wu Tang,
Louis Armstrong, MosDef, John Lee Hooker, and Babyface.
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Kid's Matinee Movie
Summer movies
Every Thursday from 3 pm to 5 pm
June 7th to August 2nd
Children's Storytimes
Summer Schedule for Children's Storytime
Tuesday
9:30 and 10:30
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Doris Miller was born in Waco on October 12, 1919.
He was a fullback at Waco's Moore High School. He left the family
farm to enlist in the U.S. Navy on Sept. 16, 1939.
On December 7, 1941 he was a Mess attendant, Second
Class on the USS West Virginia when the attack on Pearl Harbor
began. He responded to the General Quarters Alarm by racing to
his battle station, only to discover that the anti-aircraft battery
magazine had been rendered useless by a torpedo hit. He hurried
topside where he put himself in harm's way assisting his mortally
wounded Commanding Officer to a place of safety. He then manned
a machine gun and opened fire on enemy aircraft. After 15 minutes,
in which he possibly shot down one enemy plane, he was ordered
to leave the bridge and abandon ship.
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For his actions, Miller was awarded the Navy Cross.
He was the first African-American ever to receive this award.
Miller was killed later in the war when the ship he was assigned
to, the USS Lisscome, was sunk by enemy torpedo fire.
On June 5, 2001 the City of Waco issued a proclamation,
officially supporting the campaign to have Doris Miller awarded
a Congressional Medal of Honor.
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