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Month: October 2017

Eat Local Read Local Festival Cascades Public Library

October 11, 2017November 25, 2017

Enthusiastic crowd, beautiful weather, tasty food and great books, authors and illustrators combined for a memorable event October 7th. A former Tucker Elementary School family were happy to see Tucker’s biography and shared their memories.

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Black History Museum of Virginia Audience Engaged

October 11, 2017November 25, 2017

Reading 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…

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