The League of Women Voters is partnering with Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center to host an evening of community discussion about this year’s community One Book, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi.
This event is open to the public and will be held on Zoom (scroll down for the link).
Featured guests will interact in group discussions that explore what the book means to the diverse people in our various local communities.
About our featured guests
Dr. Cheryl Slaughter Ellis is a Professor Emeritus in Community and Public Health at MTSU. She was employed at the University for 28 years as a member of the undergraduate, graduate and Honors faculties. She received her BS degree in pre-medicine from Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; holds a MST degree in biology from Jackson State and a MS degree in Community Health Education from the University of Southern Mississippi; and earned her Ph.D. degree in Public Health from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Cheryl is a recipient of the John Pleas Faculty Recognition Award for significant contributions to teaching, research and service of African-Americans. She is the mother of two awesome adult daughters and three amazing grandchildren. Learn more about Cheryl and her work here on the MTSU News site.
Eric Meriwether; image courtesy E. Meriwether
Eric L. Meriwether is a 2005 graduate of the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Business Management. A Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual, he has been in the financial industry in Middle Tennessee for over 17 years. Eric is a native of Memphis, TN and currently resides in Murfreesboro with his wife, Tempest, and their two daughters. His community involvement includes serving on the Board of Directors for Empowerment, Inc. a non-profit dedicated to supporting and preparing high school students for college and life; being selected for the City of Murfreesboro MED Investment Study Group in 2021; and being a member of Leadership Rutherford’s class of 2022.
Jolene Radnoti; image courtesy J. Radnoti
Jolene Radnoti has been the Executive Director of Read To Succeed for three years. Prior to her current position, she worked with Murfreesboro City Schools for seven years, the last two of them as Family and Community Outreach Coordinator for the district. This position is where Jolene's spark for helping families with literacy started. Jolene saw parents struggling to register their children and then those children struggling with their studies. From there she began working closely with families to make sure the parents were aware of free programs to help them improve their literacy skills.
More about One Book and Stamped
The One Book program is an initiative of Read To Succeed to support community reading and unity.
Copies of the 2021 One Book can be found around town at “Book Crossing” locations, marked by a red Read To Succeed box. Locations include Just Love Coffee East, Simply Pure Sweets, the Technology Engagement Center, Bradley Academy Museum, and all branches of the Rutherford County Library System.
Readers might also enjoy this OnBeing interview with author Jason Reynolds, in which he suggests antiracism is “simply the muscle that says humans are human… I love you, because you remind me more of myself than not.”
The book, which is aimed at readers age 12 and up, has been named a
#1 New York Times bestseller
#1 IndieBound bestseller
USAToday bestseller
Wall Street Journal bestseller
Wall Street Journal bestseller
2020 Kirkus Prize finalist
TIME Magazine Ten Best Children’s and YA Books of the Year?
Parents Magazine best book of the year
Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year
Publishers Weekly best book of the year
and received many other distinctions.
There is an audio version of Stamped, read by Reynolds. Additionally, a kid’s version for ages 6-10 is available as well.
Join us online
We will admit guests beginning at 5:50 p.m. for a prompt 6:00 p.m. start.
LWV-MRC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Stamped: A Community Conversation
Time: Sep 14, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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