Black authors and black female owned small press slighted by Mississippi Civil Rights Museum’s Bookstore!
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History accepted the works of authors but its agency (Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Bookstore) rejects the sale of the same authors’ works.
Unfair prejudices are shameful.
My Brother J-Boy written by Hazel Janell Meredith was rejected supposedly because it was self published. The lasted edition was commercially published, and in fact the store manager had not even viewed the book when she rejected it. The book is 100 pages. It is very comprehensive and the illustrations are crisp. This book is the most important children’s book written about James Meredith who is featured in the museum.
Will you act?
Museum Employee’s Conversational Excerpts:
“Your books were brought to my attention and we are unable to accept the books you mentioned in your email and I want to explain why.
My Brother J-Boy—Does not have the level of detail and professionalism we like in the books we sell
The New Populist Party—it is a novella and we don’t sell novellas
The Odyssey—half of the book is poetry and we don’t sell poetry
Please contact me directly if you have any questions.”
Cindy
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Cindy Gardner
Two Mississippi Museums administrator
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
PO Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205
601-576-6901
cgardner@mdah.ms.gov
Yes, I understand the concept of the book and truly admire the sacrifices of James Meredith. The book is self published and not up to the standards of the other books in the Store. This is not considered to be an insult to you or Mr. Meredith. Many great books are self published but we have found that the quality is usually not as good if they have gone through a professional publisher.
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Cindy Gardner
Two Mississippi Museums administrator
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
PO Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205
601-576-6901
cgardner@mdah.ms.gov
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This edition of My Brother J-Boy was not self published. The hardback edition was published by Meredith Etc via Ingram. I see you never saw the book. You are referring to an older version. This version was released last year. My Brother J-Boy Ingram 978-0-9993226-0-4
I’d like to pick up Odyssey and The New Populist Party tomorrow. I never left a copy of My Brother J-Boy. I left provided the product page.
Meredith McGee
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Ms. McGee,
Can you bring me a copy of My Brother J-Boy? I promise to return it to you within a week.
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Cindy Gardner
Two Mississippi Museums administrator
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
PO Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205
601-576-6901
cgardner@mdah.ms.gov
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Meredith Coleman McGee, Publisher
Meredith Etc
1052 Maria Court
Jackson, MS 39204
601.372.0229
Meredith Etc 