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Writing a Biography of the Lawyer Behind the Library Sit-In of 1939
We talk to Nancy Noyes Silcox, a former school librarian who wrote a book for students about the civil rights pioneer.
Telling the Story of the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In on Screen
We talk to Matt Spangler, creator of the documentary film Out of Obscurity about the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In.
Leading an Elementary School Named for a Civil Rights Hero
We ask Adaarema Kelly, the first woman of color to lead the school, what it means to teach students about the library sit-in of 1939.
Opening a School Named for the Organizer of the Library Sit-In of 1939
We ask Cathy David, who led the opening of the school in 2000, how she learned about the school’s namesake and the library sit-in of 1939.
The build4good Experience
build4good is an internship program that matches and mentors tech-savvy post-secondary students with mission-driven nonprofits.
Recalling a Childhood of Segregated Schools and Libraries
We ask Michael Johnson, a cousin of a participant in the 1939 library sit-in, about growing up in a segregated city.