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50 North Senior Center Author Talk

February 17, 2022

March 26, 2022 I’ll be talking about Samuel Wilbert Tucker: The Story of a Civil Rights Trailblazer and the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in. Included are highlights of the sit-in and Tucker’s fifty year legal career arguing school desegregation cases and fighting for fairness, equality and justice.

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Alexandria Public Library Author Talk, Dec 9, 2019

January 21, 2020January 24, 2020

On a rainy night, a lively crowd heard about the 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in and Samuel Wilbert Tucker’s work to challenge discrimination and school segregation through the courts.

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Planting Seeds Across Curricula

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018

Congratulations to Davis (Hampton, VA) Middle School teacher Rachelle Chambers and Librarian Nancy Terrell for their article “Planting Seeds Across Curricula” that was published in the October 2018 issue of Teacher Librarian. The collaborative U.S. history unit ended with my visit to share my journey writing Samuel Tucker’s biography.  I’m…

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Hampton City Schools reports on Silcox author visit

June 30, 2018

Check out this news release about my visit to Davis Middle School in Hampton, VA.  The accompanying photo shows students with the Lego Wall to demonstrate their understanding of violent and nonviolent protests. It was a wonderful opportunity for learning.         http://www.hampton.k12.va.us/news/2018April/DavisAuthor.html    

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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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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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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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Recent Posts

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  • Author Talk at Arlington Central Library, Feb 26th, 7pm
  • Alexandria Public Library Author Talk, Dec 9, 2019
  • 80th Anniversary 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in Author Talk Dec 9th
  • 80th Anniversary of 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in
  • Tarrant Middle School (Hampton, VA) Change Makers

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