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This fall, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to virtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on topics from how racism is making us sick to human trafficking awareness to increasing equity and opportunity in the sciences. Let’s learn together! Storyteller. Producer. Pawnee. Cherokee. Lunch and Learn returns with special guest Miranda Jane Due. Miranda is an Indigenous photographer, media producer, artist and speaker from Oklahoma. She graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in Interactive Entertainment (Video Game Design) and International Relations (Middle East, War and Terrorism Concentrations). Miranda has experience working in Indie and AAA game development, interactive exhibits, and film, as a producer and as a cultural consultant. She is committed to promoting diversity in the entertainment industry, and elevating the voices of indigenous creators.

PGCMLS This Week – SpoOoOoky Edition 🦇 Teens can create DIY spooky keychains. Kids can dance and craft at the Halloween “Rockin’ 2 Rhythm.” Test your knowledge at the “Haunted Horror Trivia Night.” Build a skeleton hand at a STEM event perfect for families. 🦴Teens are invited to create spooky zines. Watch chilling movies at the Library. Sink your teeth into monster-ific tales at “Story Explorers: Halloween.” 👻 All Library events this week: https://lnkd.in/gG42HKQj

This fall, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to virtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on topics from how racism is making us sick to human trafficking awareness to increasing equity and opportunity in the sciences. Let’s learn together! Lunch and Learn returns with special guest Tony Weaver Jr., in conversation with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System. His new book, "Weirdo," educates middle grade kids about self esteem and the issues with bullying, and we'll hear how he's using his voice on social media for good! About Weirdo: Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books, anime, and video games, and idolizes the heroic, larger-than-life characters he finds there. But his new classmates all think he’s a weirdo. Bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt of not being accepted and tries to conform to other people's expectations. After a traumatic event shakes him to his core, he embarks on a journey of self love that will require him to become the hero of his own story. Weirdo is a triumphant, witty, and comedic story for any kid who's ever felt awkward, left out, or like they don't belong. An adolescence survival guide that will give every reader the confidence to make it to the other side. Find the book in our catalog: Book About Tony Weaver Jr: Tony Weaver, Jr. is an award winning writer and educator creating diverse stories that make young people feel seen and valued. After seeing the impact that media stereotypes had on students in his community, Tony embarked on a journey to create new media narratives that would challenge the status quo.

The Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and PGCMLS invite you to a community conversation with members of the Language Access Compliance Program, a division of the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights that works to ensure that county government materials are available in the language of your choice. The Language Access Compliance Program is a division of the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights that works to ensure that county government materials are available in the language of your choice. This Community Conversation, a joint partnership between the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System will explore the many services and resources the Language Access Compliance Program utilizes to serve the Prince George's County community. Mr. Henry Jimenez is a native Colombian, in 2019, Mr. Jimenez joined the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights as the Language Access Compliance Program Director, in his role, Mr. Jimenez is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the County’s Language Access for Public Services Act of 2017 and, ensuring that all Limited English Proficient and Non- English Proficient (LEP/NEP) County residents receive equal access to the County government programs and services. Analucy Benavides is a multilingual analyst with over six years of experience in the field of language access. She began her journey of language access in 2017 with the Prince George’s County Public School system servicing over 200 schools within the district and providing direct services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Non-English Proficient (NEP) families in the County. In 2023 she transitioned into the Office of Human Rights’ Language Access Division where she has served as a creative force to engage and inform the LEP and NEP communities of their rights. Fernando Castro Gomez is a seasoned expert in language access with over five years of dedicated experience. Having navigated the vibrant linguistic landscape of Upper Manhattan, Harlem, and Washington Heights through the "We Speak New York" program at the NYC Mayor's Office for Latino Affairs, Fernando has become quite the maestro of multilingual communication. His journey then took him to Howard University's middle school, where he harmonized language access efforts with the same finesse. Since January 2024, Fernando has been putting his skills to use as the Compliance Monitor for the Language Access Program at the Office of Human Rights in Prince George's County, MD.

The Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and Prince George’s County Memorial Library System presents a conversation with author and illustrator David Lester and author Marcus Rediker to discuss their new graphic novel, "Revolution by Fire: New York's Afro-Irish Uprising of 1741, a Graphic Novel." Based on the little known real life “Slave Insurrection” of 1741, this book imagines outlaw fugitive John Gwin and an eclectic crew of renegades as they attempt to disrupt and overthrow the colonial social order. Rebel fugitive John Gwin was previously introduced in "Under the Banner of King Death" and this graphic novel continues his adventures. "Revolution by Fire" is a hypothetical look at the inner workings of the so-called “New York Conspiracy” or “Slave Rebellion” of 1741, following the figures who were considered the real-life masterminds of the plot. Featuring an eclectic crew of African-American, Irish, and mixed-race Hispanic sailors, soldiers, and renegades, Gwin and his band are determined to capture New York City in their own names and fight the higher class “wigs and ruffles” wearing white people. Unfortunately for the conspirators, suspicions about an uprising were already in the minds of the Governor and his fellow elites, and the events that followed change the course of everyone’s lives forever. Based on the chapter titled “Outcasts of the Nations of the Earth” in Rediker’s and Peter Linebaugh’s "The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic," the book provides a fly-on-the-wall view of a historical event reimagined, highlighting cooperation among races and classes that transcends the social order of its time—and inspire us today. About the authors: David Lester illustrated the award-winning "1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike." He illustrated "Prophet against Slavery: Benjamin Lay, a Graphic Novel, (Beacon, 2021)" and "Villains of All Nations into Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel (Beacon 2023)." He is the guitarist in the rock duo Mecca Normal. Marcus Rediker is Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of several books including "The Amistad Rebellion (Viking 2012)" and "The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic (Beacon 2000)." He worked with David Lester and Paul Buhle to adapt his book "The Fearless Benjamin Lay (2017)" into "Prophet Against Slavery: Benjamin Lay, a Graphic Novel (Beacon, 2021)" and "Villains of All Nations into Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel (Beacon 2023)."

Join the “Independent Film Series” screening and discussion on "John Lewis: Good Trouble." Catch a One Maryland One Book discussion on “What Storm, What Thunder.” Celebrate the debut of Prince George’s County Poet Laureate Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman's second poetry collection. Seniors can learn to protect themselves from online scams. Explore how chemistry relates to photography and imagery with the American Chemical Society. Enhance your cosplay experience. Attend the “Networking and Social Mixer.” Join the introductory improv workshop. For the full week’s schedule, visit: https://ow.ly/gTUH50TPFhF Hosted by Adrianna Hopkins of 7 News DC.

Finding ways to keep teens and young adults engaged can be daunting, but PGCMLS' Teen Services Specialist is up for the task! Join the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and The Prince George's County Memorial Library System in conversation with Isaiah West about how his goals for teen programming at the library and how he's helping to nurture a new generation of leaders. Isaiah West (he/him) is the Teen Services Specialist for the Prince George's County Memorial Library System (MD). With a decade of experience working with teens, tweens, and young adults, he focuses on empowering teens through community partnerships to ensure teen-friendly environments. An active Young Adult Library Services Association member, Isaiah has served on committees like Best Fiction for Young Adults and Great Graphic Novels for Teens. He is currently co-chairing the Award and Selection List Oversight Committee and the Division Councilor. Isaiah recently joined the University of Tennessee as an adjunct faculty in their School of Information Science. When not working, he's likely over-caffeinated and travelling the world.

This fall, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to virtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on topics from how racism is making us sick to human trafficking awareness to increasing equity and opportunity in the sciences. Let’s learn together! Lunch and Learn returns with special guest Margaret McMullan author of "Where the Angels Lived: One Family's Story of Exile, Loss, and Return," in conversation with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System. "The moment she discovers the existence of Richard, a long-lost relative, at Israel's Holocaust Museum, Margaret McMullan begins an unexpected journey of revelation and connectivity as she tirelessly researches the history of her ancestors, the Engel de Jánosis. Propelled by a Fulbright cultural exchange that sends her to teach at a Hungarian University, Margaret, her husband and teenage son all eagerly travel to Pécs, the land of her mother's Jewish lineage. After reaching Pécs, a Hungarian town both small and primarily Christian, Margaret realizes right then and there how difficult her mission is going to be. Heart-wrenching, passionate and insightful, "Where the Angels Lived" by Margaret McMullan beautifully documents the relentless determination of a woman picking up the pieces of her family's fragmented history throughout the Hungarian Holocaust." -provided by the publisher. Margaret McMullan is the author of nine award-winning books including In My Mother’s House and How I Found the Strong. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Hill, The Bulwark, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Herald, The Morning Consult, The Morning Edition, The Huffington Post, National Geographic, The Sun, and Kveller, among others. She received an NEA Fellowship and a Fulbright in Hungary to research her memoir, Where the Angels Lived. She writes full time in Pass Christian, Mississippi.

PGCMLS This Week! Skate night for teens. Learn to care for your curly hair. Discuss “Patsy” @miXt. Join the One Maryland, One Book virtual discussion. Naturalization information with C&J Migrants. Teens can enjoy a poetry open mic. Preserve your documents with Maryland State Archives. Support important stages in your child's early development at “Birth Through 5 Help Me Thrive.” All events this week: https://ow.ly/uqQE50TLzNY Hosted by Adrianna Hopkins of 7 News DC