April 19, 2018 I returned to speak with 7th graders at Davis Middle School in Hampton, Virginia. They read Samuel Wilbert Tucker: The Story of a Civil Rights Trailblazer and the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in. Then they researched violent and nonviolent protests, created posters about people who made a difference in…
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First graders and Nancy Noyes Silcox after they listened to and critiqued manuscript for a new narrative nonfiction picture book manuscript about the 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in. Sit Down for Justice at the Library is being sent to possible publishers now.
Continue reading: Sit Down for Justice at the LibraryReading from 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in chapter of Samuel Wilbert Tucker’s biography during Author Talk event in Richmond September 30th. Listening to Tucker’s law partner SenatorHenry Marsh share his stories. Thank you Adele Johnson and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia for hosting an event that gives…
Continue reading: Black History Museum of Virginia Audience EngagedThe Black History Museum of Alexandria premiered this documentary film about black African soldiers who fought in WWII with the Allied Forces. Filmmaker Matt Spangler used interviews, animation and historical film footage to tell the stories of black soldiers from English-speaking countries who faced discrimination while fighting for other’s freedoms…
Continue reading: Forgotten Soldiers from the EmpireSaturday, October 7th, 11-4 pm. Cascades Library 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls, VA 20165 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in reading by Nancy Noyes Silcox EatLocalReadLocal_Flyer SATURDAY, OCT. 7 11 A.M. – 4 P.M. Held outdoors rain or shine. library.loudoun.gov Our second annual festival features food trucks, live music, 14 storytimes, raffles…
Continue reading: Eat Local, Read Local Festival & Book SaleExcited to be doing an author talk at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia on Sept 30, 2-4 pm. I’ll be talking about the 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in and sharing stories from my research journey. http://blackhistorymuseum.org/event/author-talk-book-signing-by-nancy-noyes-silcox/
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