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Month: September 2017

Forgotten Soldiers from the Empire

September 29, 2017

The 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…

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Eat Local, Read Local Festival & Book Sale

September 22, 2017

Saturday, 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…

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Author Talk Sept 30th

September 17, 2017November 25, 2017

Excited 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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