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SUMMARY:Words\, Power\, and Community: Dr. Eve L. Ewing (Virtual)
LOCATION:The Urbana Free Library\nThe Urbana Free Library
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DESCRIPTION:Illinois Libraries Present: A thoughtful conversation with Dr.
  Eve L. Ewing..\nhttps://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/17453018
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Engage in an important and thoughtful conv
 ersation with Dr. Eve L. Ewing\, acclaimed author\, educator\, poet\, and 
 cultural organizer whose work explores race\, education\, identity\, and c
 ommunity. Through writing that blends scholarship\, storytelling\, and act
 ivism\, Dr. Ewing has become one of today&rsquo\;s most influential public
  voices on culture and education.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &
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 ng as Dr. Ewing reflects on how words shape public memory\, challenge syst
 ems of inequality\, and help communities imagine new futures. From classro
 oms and libraries to poetry and popular culture\, this conversation will c
 onsider the many ways stories influence how we see ourselves and one anoth
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 Perfect for librarians\, educators\, students\, writers\, and readers alik
 e\, this event invites attendees to think critically about the role of lit
 erature\, learning\, and community in times of change. Whether you are fam
 iliar with Dr. Ewing&rsquo\;s work or discovering it for the first time\, 
 this conversation promises insight\, inspiration\, and meaningful discussi
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 \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br />Moderator<
 /p>\n<p><br />Brandis Friedman will moderate the event. Friedman is a writ
 er and anchor for WTTW&rsquo\;s Chicago Tonight and Chicago Tonight: Black
  Voices\, and also serves as a champion for libraries.</p>\n<p>Registratio
 n closes at 5 pm CST the day of the event.</p>\n<p><em>This event is made 
 possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statewide collaboration a
 mong public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a 
 grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office o
 f the Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of M
 useum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services 
 and Technology Act (LSTA).&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p>ILP is committed to inclusi
 on and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Clos
 ed Captioning are provided for all events by default&mdash\;no special req
 uest needed. If a patron needs accommodations not listed\, the member libr
 ary should email illinoislibrariespresent@ila.org.&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://urb
 anafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/17453018
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