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Prince George's County Office of Human Rights
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Prince George's County's civil and human rights education and enforcement agency. Sign up for our monthly events newsletter - tinyurl.com/PGCOHRNews
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Many thanks to Laurita and Lauren Portee for joining us today! Next week, artist and director @artsypabster.bsky.social will be joining #LunchAndLearn to discuss his graphic novel "Silenced Voices," about the Guatemalan Genocide. Watch here - youtube.com/watch?v=i16RJ_fRt0U
#booksky #graphicnovel
Lunch and Learn: "Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide" by Pablo Leon
YouTube video by PGCMLS
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November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We cannot thank Dr. Younis enough for joining us for #lunchandlearn yesterday. Next week, we have the perfect guests to take us into the holiday season! We'll be talking to Lauren and Laurita Portee, the mother-daughter duo behind PBS' "Get Out of Town." Watch here - youtube.com/watch?v=6fVpt-7I3eE
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Some people have had trouble watching the segment on the CBS site. Here's a link to the YouTube version: youtu.be/4loulWBN5Nw?...
When the employed are pushed into homelessness
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November 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Next Tuesday, #lunchandlearn will return with guest Dr. Nussaibah Younis to chat about her new novel "Fundamentally." Join the conversation here - youtube.com/watch?v=JflCIfKjJjw
#BookSky
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Next Thursday, we're so excited to welcome Prince George's County Climate Officer Kaitlin Dickinson to Community Conversation! Learn what steps the County is taking, to protect our community and #elevateprincegeorges! Watch the conversation here - youtube.com/watch?v=nVTtpwbKQ8c
November 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Next month, for our final regular Solidarity Stories Book Club meeting of the year, we'll be reading "Yellow Bird" by Sierra Crane Murdoch. Join us on November 18th in the loft area of miXt Food Hall to be a part of the discussion!
#booksky #bookclub
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We cannot thank Julian Brave NoiseCat enough for joining us yesterday to discuss "We Survived the Night." On Tuesday, #lunchandlearn returns at 12 pm with guest #BrianGoldstone for his book "There is No Place for Us." Watch here youtube.com/live/LKRUlHGvpYg?si=1J7tbXPCU2_LIN70.
#booksky #nonfiction
October 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy is kicking off the Elevating Prince George's Virtual Town Hall Series: Community Conversations on October 27 at 6:30 pm. Registration is required, so save your spot today by visiting cex.mypgc.us. #ElevatePrinceGeorges
October 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
No #lunchandlearn today, but next week Lunch and Learn returns at 5 pm with Julian Brave NoiseCat to talk about his new book "We Survived the Night." You can join the conversation here youtube.com/watch?v=YEMDL3xpeKQ.
#booksky #nonfiction
October 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In June, we had the immense pleasure of talking to #MikeCurato about his graphic novel #Gaysians. Enjoy the conversation here youtube.com/live/IWx65zTlg9A?si=yG2UQTMGBRw56UGC
#LetFreedomRead #bannedbooksweek #booksky #graphicnovel
📸 credit - Paul Specht
Lunch and Learn: Mike Curato on "Gaysians"
YouTube video by PGCMLS
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October 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
It was such a pleasure to be at the #OneMarylandOneBook Author Reception launch at Riversdale House Museum with @mdhumanities.bsky.social and authors @caroleweatherford.bsky.social and Jeffrey Boston Weatherford for their book "Kin: Rooted In Hope." #booksky
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We're about to go live with Kathy Ferguson from the University of Maryland Medical System's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center in just a few minutes
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Community Conversation with UM Medical System's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center
YouTube video by PGCMLS
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October 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Our monthly events newsletter just dropped! Check out the programs we have coming up in October - conta.cc/4nNzEQa. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter so you can see what's happening before we post here.
October 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Hey, #booksky, we're going live with author Keith Rushing in 10 minutes! Join the live discussion about his book Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0cz...
Lunch and Learn: Keith Rushing on "Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots"
YouTube video by PGCMLS
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September 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thank you so much to Adib Khorram for joining us today for #lunchandlearn! Next Tuesday, we'll be joined by Keith Rushing to discuss his book "Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots." Join that conversation here - youtube.com/live/A0czUHHpMco?si=otAGWTyU1WQeGhhI
#booksky #nonfiction
September 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We're live now with Adib Khorram. Watch here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdlN...
#booksky
Lunch and Learn: Adib Khorram on "It Had to Be Him"
YouTube video by PGCMLS
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September 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The #solidaritystoriesbookclub will meet on October 21 at 6:30 pm. We'll be in the loft area of miXt Food Hall discussing Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's 2023 novel, "Chain-Gang All-Stars." There are only two book discussions left this year, but it's never too late to join the club!
#booksky
September 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Next Thursday, we're excited to welcome Zaran Gabriel Mowatt, the Outreach Liaison for @mdhumanservices.bsky.social, to #communityconversation to discuss how you can access the services you may need, or even find out if you qualify! Join the conversation here - youtube.com/watch?v=CUEEGQ3BwyQ
September 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This afternoon we had an great conversation with Leyla K. King for #lunchandlearn. Next Tuesday, we're excited to welcome Adib Khorram to discuss his recent release "It Had to Be Him." You can be a part of the conversation live here - youtube.com/watch?v=FdlNzN5iDIk.
#booksky
September 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We're going live with Leyla K. King in 8 minutes! Get 40% off when you use code KING40 to order "Daughters of Palestine" from Eerdmans.com through the end of September!
#booksky
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Lunch and Learn: "Daughters of Palestine" by Leyla K. King
YouTube video by PGCMLS
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September 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thanks so much to Lauren Rhoades for joining us this afternoon on #lunchandlearn. Next week, Leyla King joins us to discuss "Daughters of Palestine." Get 40% off when you use code KING40 to order "Daughters of Palestine" from Eerdmans.com in September.
#booksky
September 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This month's #solidaritystoriesbookclub is meeting on Tuesday, September 16 in the loft area of miXt Food Hall. We'll be discussing #Solito by Javier Zamora. Join the discussion from 6:30-7:30! #booksky
September 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Thanks so much to Amy S. Hansen for joining us for Tuesday's #LunchAndLearn. Next Tuesday, we'll be joined by Lauren Rhoades to discuss her book "Split the Baby." You can join the conversation here - youtube.com/watch?v=6Rg-MT6QdN4
#booksky
September 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Youth Leadership Academy returns to Glenarden Branch Library on Sept 9! 📚 Learn social justice, human trafficking awareness, and misinformation spotting every Friday, 4:30-5:30 pm. princegeorgescountymd.gov/human-rights/youth-leadership-academy-yla #Glenarden #BackToSchool2025 #AfterSchoolProgram
August 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM