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Join other Akronities for a community discussion. Explore the topic of segregation though “Just Action” by Richard & Leah Rothstein. Free book to keep given to first 10 registrants.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.784.2019.
Take the unique opportunity to bring your community together around the topic of housing insecurity.
Meet the authors of “Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law” at the lead event on May 10 at Main Library.
“Just Action” is meant as “a blueprint for concerned citizens and community leaders” to address ongoing issues caused by segregation. Those issues were detailed in Richard Rothstein’s best-selling and award-winning “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” (2017).
Click here to reserve your copy from the Akron-Summit County Public Library Catalog; the first ten registrants will receive their own copy to keep!
Check out our Events calendar for other discussions. Or lead your own discussion with this guide!
Contact the Culture & AV Division for questions at 330.643.9015 or cavdiv@akronlibrary.org.
This program is part of the Just Action series.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |
TAGS: | nonfiction | Just Action | Community Discussion | Books and Reading | Book Group, Book Discussion, Adult, Readers | Book Discssion | Adult readers | Adult Program | Activities for Adults |
The Ellet Branch Library is a hub of education and entertainment for community members of all ages. Within the library, popular programs for adults include summer concerts and book discussion groups. For teens, weekly events include gaming, creative arts, and more. Finally, for younger children and their families, play, storytime, crafting, and parent/child early literacy programs are popular attractions. In the community, Ellet Branch Library staff can be found at area schools, at Safe Landing Teen Shelter, the Ellet Historical Society, and collaborating with community organizations to make Ellet the best it can be.
Computers and computer classes, WiFi, printing, copying, scanning, and faxing complement a rich collection of books (themed book bundles and accelerated reader titles are particularly popular), and movies to make the Ellet Branch Library the one-stop spot for the community's educational and entertainment needs and interests.
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