The North Star with Shaun King

The North Star with Shaun King

Let's Talk About Race at The Library

thenorthstar
May 16, 2019
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Libraries play a vital role in our society. As institutions of learning, the library collects, preserves, and shares knowledge. Libraries are also spaces of power and privilege that, throughout history, have hurt and oppressed Black lives. The Tougaloo Nine protested the segregation in Jackson, Mississippi and chose the whites-only public library for a …

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