Discussions of Red at the Bone
Events take place online and are open to all, regardless of home library. Registration is now open; an email address is required.
Upcoming Events
Events take place online and are open to all, regardless of home library. Registration with an email address is required.
Black Fatherhood, Gender & Family
Thursday, February 25, 7 p.m.
Socio-cultural anthropologist Dr. Gabby Yearwood from University of Pittsburgh discusses the impact that racism has had on the Black community, how the community creates and sustains family, and how Black people have adapted in order to provide care and love to community members. Hosted by Indian Trails Public Library.
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Reading Stories from Black Voices
Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m.
Broaden your perspective by reading more diverse books. Danielle Mullen, owner of Semicolon Bookstore in Chicago, shares her favorite titles by Black authors and talks about the recent movement to support Black-owned bookstores like hers. Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library.
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Thursday, February 25, 7 p.m.
Socio-cultural anthropologist Dr. Gabby Yearwood from University of Pittsburgh discusses the impact that racism has had on the Black community, how the community creates and sustains family, and how Black people have adapted in order to provide care and love to community members. Hosted by Indian Trails Public Library.
REGISTER
Reading Stories from Black Voices
Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m.
Broaden your perspective by reading more diverse books. Danielle Mullen, owner of Semicolon Bookstore in Chicago, shares her favorite titles by Black authors and talks about the recent movement to support Black-owned bookstores like hers. Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library.
REGISTER
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Author Visit: Jacqueline WoodsonThursday, March 18, 7 p.m.
Hear from Jacqueline Woodson, one of our country’s most acclaimed authors, a National Book Award winner, and 2020 MacArthur Foundation fellow. Woodson shares her inspiration for this year's One Book selection, Red at the Bone, an exquisitely wrought tale of the intertwining lives of two Black families in modern-day Brooklyn. This event takes place online, is free and open to all, and will not be recorded. |
Recordings of Past Events
The Tulsa Race Massacre
As many as 300 people were killed in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, a thriving Black community, and burned it to the ground. Learn about one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history, and one of the least-known. Presented by Michelle Place, executive director of the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. Watch an archived recording of this presentation on YouTube.
As many as 300 people were killed in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, a thriving Black community, and burned it to the ground. Learn about one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history, and one of the least-known. Presented by Michelle Place, executive director of the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. Watch an archived recording of this presentation on YouTube.