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IBE Black Hoosier Heritage - Congresswoman Katie Hall

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IBE Black Hoosier Heritage - Congresswoman Katie Hall
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Hall was the first black woman from Indiana elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is best known for sponsoring legislation & leading efforts on the floor of the U.S. House in 1983 to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday after previous efforts had failed.

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Sister Sunday - Congresswoman Katie Hall: Black Women Get Stuff Done

On November 2, 1983, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day became an official US Federal holiday, with thanks due to Indiana’s first Black Congresswoman Katie Hall. She served as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1982 to 1985.

Examining how U.S. politics became intertwined with personal identity

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Training Tidbit Thursday: America's divisions often go beyond disputes over policy, regularly spilling into clashes over identity and culture and pitting friends and family against one another. Judy Woodruff explores how that came to be and what it means for our shared future:

America's divisions often go beyond disputes over policy, regularly spilling into clashes over identity and culture and pitting friends and family against one another. Judy Woodruff explores how that…

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Monday Musings

Sing Out - Loud & Proud!

Mahalia Jackson Untold Story (Age, Personal Life, Early Life, Lifestyle, Husband & Net Worth)

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Mahalia Jackson Untold Story (Age, Personal Life, Early Life, Lifestyle, Husband & Net Worth)
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Mahalia Jackson singing & Martin Luther King Jr. preaching at Church together
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Mahalia Jackson - Greatest hits - Full album
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Mahalia Jackson was a legendary American gospel singer and civil rights activist, who was born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans, Louisiana. With her powerful and soulful voice, she became one of…

Mahalia Jackson 1963 : Interviewed by Studs Terkel : Audio

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She participated in the civil rights movement, singing for fundraisers and at the March on Washington in 1963. She was a vocal and loyal supporter of Martin Luther King Jr. and a personal friend of his family.

Mahalia Jackson 1963 : Interviewed by Studs Terkel : Audio
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Studs Terkel, interviewer of thousands of notables and celebrities for decades interviews Mahalia Jackson in 1963. Here she is asked by Studs Terkel about her involvement in the Civil Rights…

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Sister Sunday: Mahalia Jackson: "The Queen of Gospel"

Mahalia Jackson was born October 26, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana. One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century with a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in black churches.

The REAL Problem with Christian Nationalism

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the Prosperity Gospel have a lot more in common than what we might think - Jesus isn't the goal, but a means to receive what they really want. buff.ly/Ygm3qO9

Christian Nationalism has been in the news a lot lately, but what exactly is it, what's the real problem it poses, and what does pudding have to do with it??? Skye Jethani answers these questions…

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Training Tidbit Thursday: Christian Nationalism has been in the news a lot lately, but what exactly is it, what's the real problem it poses, and what does pudding have to do with it??? Skye Jethani answers these questions and shows that Christian Nationalism and

Artist Amy Sherald: The 60 Minutes Interview

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Artist Amy Sherald: The 60 Minutes Interview
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Amy ends the interview with this comment: “I know what the definition of ‘what it means to be American’ is & I’m the definition of an American.”

Amy Sherald spent years painting in obscurity, and almost died from a rare heart condition. Now 52, the artist behind Michelle Obama's official portrait is one of America’s most celebrated…

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UPDATE on Amy Sherald: Standing Up & Speaking Out

Artist Amy Sherald cancels major Smithsonian exhibition, citing censorship
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Monday Musings

Show Up & Show Out

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Pikens and Wills were the first of 72 female African American Navel Officers that would serve through the end of World War II. Pickens died in 1969 and Wills in 1998.

Trailblazers in the Navy: Harriet Ida Pickens & Frances Wills
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Both women graduated two months later becoming the first two African American female officers in the Navy. On December 21, 1944, the United States Navy commissioned Pikens as a Lieutenant and Wills as an Ensign.

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Sister Sunday: Harriet Ida Pikens & Frances Wills

On October 19, 1944, the Navy's WAVES (Women Accepted For Volunteer Emergency Service) accepted Harriet Ida Pikens and Frances Wills as the first African American women in the United States Navy.

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but in some of the nation’s most famous museums. buff.ly/kH1eIY7

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Training Tidbit Thursday: In the last decade, at least 20 states have passed laws or policies that restrict how history can be taught in schools. Since taking office, President Trump has pushed further with executive orders that aim to reshape how U.S. history is presented not only in classrooms,

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Monday Musings

Solidarity = Strength

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Sister Sunday: Celebrating Hispanic American Women

National Women’s History Alliance: Celebrating Hispanic American women during Hispanic American Heritage Month
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25 Latinas You Should Know
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Celebrating 21 Influential Latinas
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Our bookmobile visits their summer school, and we host events for families in our libraries during the school year. They have also helped distribute books to new families through our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative!

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From FRANKLIN COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
Here's our partnership spotlight for the month! The IU5 Migrant Education Program and the Franklin County Library System have partnered over the years to help open the door to literacy for those who work in the agricultural fields.

Why is it so hard to escape poverty? - Ann-Helén Bay

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Training Tidbit Thursday: Explore the paradox of welfare programs, and learn how they inadvertently reinforce generational poverty, and what we can do to fix them.

Explore the paradox of welfare programs, and learn how they inadvertently reinforce generational poverty, and what we can do to fix them. -- Imagine that you’ve been unemployed for months.…

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Pride Fest features a variety of family-friendly events, entertainment, quintessential Pride activities, and a mix of local and regional vendors supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
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Be sure to stop by next Sunday-we can’t wait to see you! ☺️
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