Black in the Stacks
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Black in the Stacks explores the inspiring stories of African American librarians, authors, and advocates and more.
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The podcast delves into themes such as Black librarianship, literary advocacy, and personal narratives, with instances like the inaugural episode featuring Tracie D. Hall discussing her impact on the American Library Association, and future episodes promising discussions on the evolution of library sciences and cultural representation in literature.
Black in the Stacks explores the inspiring stories of librarians, authors, advocates and more from the African American and African diaspora.
On this episode, Marquita chats with author Tonya Abari about her latest publication, a picture book titled “The Six Triple Eight: A True Story of the Black Woman Battalion of World War II.”
Tonya not only created a picture book about The Six Triple Eight’s legacy, she is also involved in retired Army Master Sergeant Elizabeth Helm-Frazier’s letter writer campaign to get 10,000 letters to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the U.S. Postal Service to issue, a Forever Stamp honoring the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—an enduring tribute to their service, sacrifice, and trailblazing legacy.
Sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/honor-the-6888th-central-postal-directory-battalion-with-a-u-s-forever-stamp
Send Your Letters Here:
The Stamp Project, P.O. Box # 616, Bowie, Maryland 20718
Email: [email protected]
Buy the Book Here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-six-triple-eight-tonya-abari/1146795671
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