Celebrate Black History Month with Jackson District Library:
Voice It: Black Poetry Panel Discussion
February 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST
This intergenerational panel will engage in discussion on how themes from the new Library of America Anthology, African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song edited by Kevin Young, reflect lived
experiences.
Dr. Pamela Ross McClain, a scholar of African American literature at the University of Michigan Flint, will open the dialogue on how African American poets have captured the cultural experiences of African
Americans, and inspired a legacy of creative expression, resistance, uniqueness, and resilience
This virtual program will take place on Zoom and will be livestreamed on Facebook.
To join on Zoom, click here
myjdl.com/VoiceIt
Jackson District Library was one of 49 institutions in the United States to receive the Lift Every Voice grant, which is administered by the Library of America, and the National Endowment for the Humanities,
in partnership with The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
If you have any questions or need additional info, please contact me by email
butlerr@myjdl.com
Sincerely,
Rhonda
Rhonda Farrell-Butler
Community Engagement Coordinator
Jackson District Library
244 W. Michigan Avenue
Jackson, MI 49201
O: 517-905-1317
