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Kankakee, Illinois
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Frida Kahlo is considered to be one of Mexico’s greatest artists. After Kahlo’s death, the feminist movement of the 1970s led to renewed interest in her life and work, as she was viewed by many as an icon of female creativity. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with some amazing historical fiction by women of color: ow.ly/qPan50E17WW #ad
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"As counterintuitive as it may seem, a story isn’t about what happens in the world. A story is about what happens in the mind of the protagonist—the person through whose eyes we’re experiencing those events." lithub.com/tell-dont-show-wh…
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10 books coming out this spring that we are excited to borrow from our local library: overdrive.com/collections/55…
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MISS JUNETEENTH (2020): A former beauty queen & single mom prepares her teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant. @Juneteenthmovie directed by @cgpeoples. Starring @NikkiBeharie & @AlexisChikaeze.
Available: 🇺🇸|🇨🇦
go.kanopy.com/miss-juneteent…
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MAYA ANGELOU: AND STILL I RISE (2017): Filmmakers trace Dr. Maya Angelou's incredible journey, shedding light on the untold aspects of her life through never-before-seen footage, rare archival photographs, videos, & her own words.
Available: 🇺🇸|🇦🇺|🇬🇧
📽️: go.kanopy.com/maya-angelou
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The Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) is asking for YOUR input on their four Community Needs Surveys!
You can find them on their website: ecda.citykankakee-il.gov/com….
Share this survey with you families, friends, and neighborhoods in Kankakee! #KankakeeECDA
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Must-read young adult fantasy series by Black authors: amzn.to/3qTb5UL
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These stories in verse are perfect for the youngest readers in your life. on.nypl.org/3qCxQMK
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"Rosetta Reitz is perhaps one of the only feminists of her generation to consistently and extensively champion the aesthetic work of Black women musicians as a vital and central component—the bedrock—of modern American culture." lithub.com/the-woman-who-pre…
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Here's a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Ali Benjamin, Yaniv Iczkovits (translated by Orr Scharf) and more—that are publishing this week. themillions.com/2021/02/tues…
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Don’t miss this season’s most anticipated debuts, including Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews, Paradise, Nevada by Dario Diofebi, Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer by Jamie Figueroa, and much more.
themillions.com/2021/02/writ…
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Wisdom Wednesday: Let us own our stories as we make space to listen to the stories of others. #olivetnazareneuniversity #lifeatolivet
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Happy #PalindromeWeek from MoMath! Since it’s the 19th year of the century and the 9th month of the year, you can read the dates, numerically, the same backwards or forwards starting 9-10-19 through 9-19-19. Try it yourself!
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Author and Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Dies at 88 peoplem.ag/29DNaoG
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That moment when you get a notification on your phone and see that your holds request arrived at your #library. #MemeMonday #LibraryLife
ALT Kermit the Frog looks at a cellphone and gently hugs it.
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The Library of Congress Needs Your Help Transcribing Suffragist Papers. ow.ly/R7X850virOQ
