(Samaj Weekly)- Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA) donated Babasaheb Ambedkar Writing and Speeches (BAWS) Volumes to the Wayne State University, Purdy/Kresge Library, located at 5265 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202 on September 8th, 2023. A total of 18 Volumes were donated to the University Library. Today was an excellent historical moment for AANA
Wayne State University is located in the heart of Detroit downtown, with 26,000+ students onboard. The Library will keep these books in circulation with indexed, cataloged for circulation to the entire State of Michigan so that any Michigan-based local libraries or Michigan Universities can rent these books from anywhere in Michigan State. The librarian also extended her support for digitizing the books for the World Library record so that it can be made available worldwide.
AANA’s local Michigan members have been in communication and following up with Wayne State University for the last one year for the book donations. AANA hopes that these books will inspire the Faculties, Scholars, researchers, and local students to serve as references on Indian History, politics, Religion, caste, and Socioeconomic issues during British-ruled India and after India’s Independence.
During interaction with Ms. Veronica, a Senior Librarian at Wayne State University, mentioned that she read about Dr. Ambedkar briefly however she would read in-depth now. She appreciated the effort of AANA to carry Dr Ambedkar’s legacy forward. She was surprised to know that Dr Ambedkar wrote a Book on “Buddha and His Dhamma” for which she expressed her happiness because she is learning about Buddhism.
AANA has been instrumental in donating books on Buddhism, Dr. Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, Periyar Ramasamy, and Indian social reformers’ books to local libraries in the United States of America. There are many books written by Dr. Ambedkar that are in the circulation across USA. https://aanausa.org/portfolio/book-donation-in-north-america/
Ambedkar Association of North America was formed in 2008 on the guided principle of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s lifelong work and vision to uplift the downtrodden through education. Education provides the suppressed an opportunity to escape their poverty, experience a better quality of life, and have a voice in their communities. AANA also makes it its mission to spread Buddha’s message of peace and loving-kindness to humanity through cultural, educational, social, and economic activities among the South Asian Diaspora in North America.
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