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Month: September 2019

80th Anniversary of 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in

September 16, 2019

The Alexandria Gazette highlights the Alexandria Library’s 80th anniversary event that recognized the family of youngest  sit-in protester, William “Buddy” Evans. The family helped the library create READ posters that will hang in all the branches to remind us that 80 years ago the young protesters courageously challenged a system that…

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