![]() ![]() 22, 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer, a Black sharecropper from Mississippi, took her place before the credentials committee at. You can also visit the library at 54 Walnut St. Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America. ![]() You can register for any of these events via For more information or to register, call (978) 365-4160. On April 6, the Racial Equity Book Club will discuss "The Killers of the Flower Moon." Host and guest speaker Christopher Strobel will talk about Native Americans in New England, their history, colonial legacies and survival. On March 2, discussion will focus around Toni Morrison’s book "The Origin of Others." This book of essays is one of Morrison’s last books, published in 2017. Larson, a women's studies historian, is known for her extensively researched biographies of women, including Rosemary Kennedy and Harriet Tubman. 2, author Kate Clifford Larson will discuss her latest book, "Walk With Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer." Fannie Lou Hamer was a Civil Rights activist and an organizer of Freedom Summer in 1964. CLINTON - The Bigelow Free Public Library, in collaboration with the Lyme Public Library, will continue to offer monthly discussions around race, using books as a safe way to talk about an uncomfortable topic during the Racial Equity Book Club.ĭiscussions focus on the books and take place on the first Wednesday of the month via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. ![]()
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