Community Library Mississippi hosts Virtual Reading Fair – ages 5 & up.
Children read one children’s book.
Adults may read one newspaper or one magazine article on a current event.
The audience will ask a minimum of 2 questions to each reader.
The audience will ask adult readers a minimum of two questions too.
WED. July 8th through FRI. July 31, 2020 Weekdays —
Time slots:11 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.1:30 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
Daily readings and recording will be posted on our Facebook page.
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Enjoy “Ever Lasting Love Poems.” by Dr. Rhemalyn Lewis-Williams.
Meredith,
Today is Juneteenth: A day to celebrate the emancipation of Black Americans from chattel slavery, and remember the long and ongoing struggle for freedom in America.
We know that though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865 that a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were finally freed. And of course, the Emancipation Proclamation didn’t prevent Black codes, Jim Crow, or the systemic racism that hurts Black Americans to this day.
Our country has a long way to go. But we can start by acknowledging Black joy as an act of resistance.
As you hopefully saw, Juneteenth was celebrated in a BIG way today! All across the country, folks participated in Black-led celebrations and rallies. Several states and companies declared Juneteenth an official holiday. We must ensure that Juneteenth is recognized as an important celebration of emancipation on June 19 every year.
This afternoon, Team Espy showed up for Black Lives Matter Mississippi’s Juneteenth street festival on historic Farish Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. It was a space to celebrate Blackness and connect with one another.
There was dancing, good food, and we all pitched in to help paint this mural! During times like these, celebrations like this are more important than ever.
On Juneteenth, and every day, we must commit to fighting for justice. A better and brighter Mississippi is possible if we continue pushing forward, and if we continue fighting systems and symbols that hold us back, instead of uniting us.
Our campaign is committed to that fight, and we hope you are, too.
— Team Espy
Happy Juneteenth, Meredith C!
On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers marched to Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and slavery was abolished. Keep in mind — this is more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and around 250,000 enslaved people had yet to be freed.
And while today is a celebration, it’s also a reminder of how deep racism has penetrated our systems, and how much farther we have to go to achieve true freedom.
When Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die from childbirth than white women, that’s not freedom.
When Black folks are increasingly and disproportionately murdered by police, that’s not freedom.
When Black Americans are suppressed and discouraged from voting, that’s not freedom.
When Black people are locked out of the tech industry, when Black unemployment is almost twice the national average, when Black students are denied equal education opportunities, that’s not freedom.
Let’s not sugarcoat it: racism is alive and well in America. That’s why I’m introducing a resolution to form the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission to reflect, embrace, and address the unprecedented diversity and racialized history of the United States.
My Mother grew up in the segregated South. She knew the price of freedom and sacrificed so much so her daughters would have a better life. I hold that inspiration with me wherever I go.
That’s why I co-founded the Black Maternal Health Caucus. That’s why I’m a member of the Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health. That’s why I spend every single day fighting for reproductive freedom, a living wage, affordable housing, and climate change — because I know these issues affect African Americans 10x more than their white counterparts.
I’m fighting as hard as I can to expel racial discrimination from our systems and bring about true emancipation for every person of color. Thanks for fighting with me.
In solidarity,
Barbara Lee
Congresswoman Barbara Lee endorsed a Meredith Etc title: Juvenile Offenders: From Big Wheels to the Big House edited by Rosemary Jenkins.
ENJOY Starkishia: Estrella by Starkishia. Starkishia is also the co-author of another memoir Mary’s Story and Song.
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