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Tucker Talk at Zion Baptist Church, Feb. 12, 2023

February 28, 2023

Telling Samuel Wilbert Tucker’s story in the Alexandria, VA church his family attended and where he played the piano, was especially meaningful for me. I was thrilled to be invited and pleased so many people, including neighbors, wanted to know more about Tucker and his work to desegregate public libraries…

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Author Talk at Arlington Central Library, Feb 26th, 7pm

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

The Story of a Civil Rights Trailblazer and the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In. The earliest known sit-in for civil rights occurred at the Alexandria (Virginia) Public Library on August 21, 1939. In Samuel Wilbert Tucker,  Nancy Silcox charts the story of a young African American lawyer who grew up in Alexandria…

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80th Anniversary 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in Author Talk Dec 9th

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Excited to talk about Samuel Wilbert Tucker’s life, the library sit-in and my research journey to tell the story at Alexandria’s Beatley Library on Dec. 9th at 7 pm.

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Tarrant Middle School (Hampton, VA) Change Makers

April 21, 2019

Meeting with Tarrant’s 7th graders April 22nd to close their research unit on change makers. They read the biography I wrote about Samuel Wilbert Tucker and the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in and researched other people who have made a difference in their communities. During my presentation we’ll explore these questions: Who are…

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Minnesota 7th graders Learn About 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in

November 6, 2018

Following my presentation about the 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in, 175 7th graders at New Ulm (MN) Middle School asked wide-ranging and thoughtful questions. They asked about what motivated Samuel Tucker to organize the sit-in and thought about what they could do to make a difference in their world.

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Davis Middle School Return Visit

April 19, 2018June 18, 2018

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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Landsdowne Woods’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day Program

April 3, 2018

Thank you, Charles Perry, for sending this letter to me after hearing my presentation. I hope sharing this story helps it take its historic place in American history. Your recent presentation at Lansdowne Woods on the life of Mr. Samuel Wilbert Tucker, a history unknown to me, and his signature…

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Sit Down for Justice at the Library

January 4, 2018March 12, 2018

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.

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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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