Archived Articles

MSU Chapter Collects 3,143 books with High School (March 2006)

Two members receive MLK Award (February 2006)

MSU Chapter Reports (January 2006)

President Trachtenberg honored (December 2005)

Planning a Trip to Nigeria (October 2005)

Hot Date Auction!!! (October 2005)

Members Partake in AIDS Walk (Sept 2005)

Casino Night A Success! (Sept 2005)

May Book Drive 2005 (May 2005)

Better World Books Funds (April 2005)

Large Donation from Walter Johnson! (February 2005)

Founder receives MLK Award (January 2005)

Books for Africa Members Ready for December Book Drive (November 2004)

SA Recognizes Books for Africa Accomplishments (October 2004)

Books for Africa in the News

• "Africa Week discusses genocide in Darfur" an article by Shanna C. Johnson at the Daily Colonial reporting on one of the events from Africa Week 2006 hosted by our partner organization GW Stand (April 2006) Daily Colonial. 
  
  
• "Student Panel Discusses Why Africa Matters" an article by Brittany Levine at the Daily Colonial reporting on the kickoff event of Africa Week 2006. (April 2006)  Daily Colonial.
  
  
• "Students send books to Africa" - Lansing State Journal writes about a book drive coordinated by the MSU chapter of Books for Africa with a local school.  (March 2006) Lansing State Journal.
  
  
• "Book Drive to Benefit Africa" - Article by Maggie Lillis from The State News mentions Books for Africa chapter at Michigan State University and the book they collected. (December 2005) The State News.
  
  
• "Better World Books Newsletter" - BWB writtes a special article on the First Annual Africa Week at The George Washington University. (November 2005) BWB Newsletter.
  
  
• "A New University" - Article at the State News about the opening of a new chapter of Books for Africa in Michigan State University (August 2005) The State News.
  
  
• "GWU Student Org Collect Books for Africa" - Blogger Oscar H. Blayton writes an article on our May 2005 Book Drive (May 2005) All African (Self Help) Bazaar.
  
  
• "Can't sell back Textbooks?  Send them to Africa"  - an article on our book drive at James Madison University. (April 2005) The Breeze.
  
  
• "Student Spotlight: Rodolfo "Rudy" Perecin Mareno, Dr. Martin Luther King Award Recipient" - International Student Office newsletter.  (Spring 2005)  ISO Newsletter.
  
  
• "Club to Send Books to Nigeria"  - an article by The Gazette about the coordinated book drive with Walter Johnson High School.  (February 2005)  The Gazette
  
  
• "MLK Honors take  Students for Service" - an article about the MLK award received by Books for Africa Founder, Rudy Perecin Mareno.  (January 2005) The GW Hatchet.