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Newton Free Library presents: Virtual Author Visit with Jennifer De Leon
Newton Free Library presents: Virtual Author Visit with Jennifer De Leon
The library invites everyone in the City of Newton community to join a youth-moderated discussion on Jennifer De Leon's teen debut, Don't Ask Me Where I'm From. Don't Ask Me Where I'm From tells the story of Liliana Cruz, a Boston teen from an immigrant family who is accepted into the METCO program—and the challenges she faces as she…
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Historic Newton presents: Voting Rights – Where Do We Go From Here?
Historic Newton presents: Voting Rights – Where Do We Go From Here?
Join Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, author of "The Voting Rights War" for a session presented by Overdue in partnership with Historic Newton. Professor Browne-Marshall will examine laws posing challenges to American voters -- especially African-Americans -- from enslavement and woman’s suffrage through current controversies of voter suppression. She will also look ahead to challenges that future…
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Newton Free Library presents: Shipwrecks of Cape Cod – Stories of Tragedy & Triumph
Newton Free Library presents: Shipwrecks of Cape Cod – Stories of Tragedy & Triumph
Cape Cod’s outer beach has always been known for its shipwrecks. Between 1626 and the mid-20th century, this solitary 40-mile stretch of beach and sandbars saw the demise of over 3,000 vessels. It’s been said that if all the wrecks were raised, one could walk from Provincetown to Chatham without getting his or her feet…