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@OldArmyNurse4 @JXakc @tedcruz Oh my. Bozo? You and many others don't know the history of Juneteenth; it has not been covered in history books or classes. But— there are many reasons African Americans selected 6/19, the date of General Order No. 3, to celebrate this freedom. I encourage you to explore more.

As we commemorate Juneteenth, we recognize & reflect on the blessing of freedom. Together, we celebrate the anniversary of Major General Gordon Granger’s arrival in Galveston, Texas, where he brought news of the emancipation of the enslaved. Today is a joyful reminder of our nation’s progress in advancing the principles of liberty & equality for all.

Thanks to all who helped kick of #SummerPrinceGeorges at #BladnesburgBranch @PGCMLS

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@PGCMLS #PgcmlsBookChat I just started the just-released The Secret Battle of Evan Pao! It's one of the Washington Post's KidsPost Summer Book Club reads this summer, and its author @WendyShang will be at the new Hyattsville Branch this coming Tuesday, June 14!

Dive in to Oceans of Possibilities at Bladensburg Branch. Register for Summer Prince George's 2022 pgcmls.info/summer @PGCMLS #SummerPrinceGeorges

New #TheseBooksMadeMe ep is up! 🎧🔊✨ This week, we explore the life and loves of Janie Crawford in Zora Neale Hurston's classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Listen now on your favorite podcast app or at pgcmls.info/podcasts

@AMayna57 @PGCMLS Ah. Good to be reminded that she packs quite a punch. For me, "dangerous" is most perfect in this string of perfect words, in capturing the madness of the majority.

Partners In Health announced that its founder, Dr. Paul Farmer, unexpectedly passed away today in his sleep while in Rwanda. Dr. Farmer was 62 years old. He is survived by his wife, Didi Bertrand Farmer, and their three children. 1/🧵

Ms. C gives Bladensburg staff a sweet start to the weekend with her delicious and perfectly packaged portions zucchini bread @Pgcmls

Yes, buy the banned book but then SHOW UP FOR YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS. Voter turnout in local elections is dismal - let them know that reading choice matters to you!

The Last Ballad, by Wiley Cash-- sad that this feels so relevant today #PgcmlsBookchat

@HawaReads Notice your 75th Anniversary copy. I just reread my copy, which was new when I bought it.

I'm currently making my way through a classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. I'm really excited for this reread and plan to watch the movie when I'm done. #PGCMLSBookChat

I started Akata Witch, by Nnedi Okorafor, and was delighted to open to the first page and find a quote from Wizard of the Crow, by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, a book I love. Bodes well . . . #PgcmlsBookChat

@octopodiformes You have a while to go before you run into this, but I get called Mama and Auntie as honorifics (from certain demographics). To my ears, these signs of respect are still a bit awkward because I associate them with intimacy.

@AMayna57 Hah! (I'll remember the anniversary of "the takedown." Same as Mom and Dad's.)

Surprised by my glee over Chris Stapleton and HER performing a duet and really seeming to enjoy A Very Special Christmas.

#PgcmlsBookChat #RomanceIncludesYou Just started @serataino 's debut, A Delicious Dilemma!

@AMayna57 #PgcmlsPoetry "We all bathe in the sociality of the hangover." This carries the theme introduced earlier of sickness, but this added so much for me about the poet's understanding of the illness he describes. It's really good. And heartbreaking.

@AMayna57 @PGCMLS #PgcmlsPoetry Grateful for the break in the first line, because, wow, I needed the moment. Wasn't sure what I was preparing for, but I was a little better prepared.

@AMayna57 @PGCMLS #PgcmlsPoetry The glacier absorbed greenhouse gases. /We are a large part of the biosphere. We all need to identify more intimately with Earth.

Join PGCMLS and friends again today (and all week!) at 1 pm by reading and commenting on selected poems from Indigenous people in celebration of Native American and Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month using #PgcmlsPoetry.