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Talking about Racism For Change Book Discussion

African American & Latinx History of America by Paul Ortiz

2020-11-19 18:00:00 2020-11-19 19:45:00 America/Chicago Talking about Racism For Change Book Discussion Hart Interim Library -

Thursday, November 19
6:00pm - 7:45pm

Add to Calendar 2020-11-19 18:00:00 2020-11-19 19:45:00 America/Chicago Talking about Racism For Change Book Discussion Talk about Racism for a Change in Your Community Hart Interim Library -

Talk about Racism for a Change in Your Community

Join in a virtual book discussion that covers the many faces of institutional racism to learn more about racism and how you can can make a change.  

This month's book is African American & LatinX History of America by Paul Ortiz.   A look at how placing African American, Latinx and Indigeneous voices front and center transforms US history into one of the working class organizing against imperialism.

Register for the discussion and a link will be emailed to you.  

This event is co-sponsored by Eliminate Racism 815 as part of Rockford Public Library's Anti-Racist Initiative.  

Hart Interim Library

Phone: 815-965-7606
Fax: 815.963-7834
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson

Hours
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Tue, Mar 26 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Thu, Mar 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed

About the library

The 36,000 sq.ft. Hart Interim Library opened Dec. 2, 2017 and serves as the Rockford Public Library’s main downtown facility.  The newly renovated space boasts a 2nd story Children’s Area with dedicated computer lab, Read, Play, Learn program room, and creative play space, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers a sizable Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and 5 private meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people.

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