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Book cover of Making a Way Out of No Way: Lives of Labor, Love, and Resistance, by Merideth M. Taylor. Cover image is a white building with two windows and a chimney

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150 Years of Slavery in SOMD with Author Merideth Taylor
2024-06-18 18:30:00 2024-06-18 19:30:00 America/New_York 150 Years of Slavery in SOMD with Author Merideth Taylor Merideth Taylor’s book "Making a Way Out of No Way: Lives of Labor, Love, and Resistance" is a richly imagined, illustrated narrative of 150 years of life in slavery on tobacco plantations in SOMD. Lexington Park Library - Meeting Room B

Tuesday, June 18
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-18 18:30:00 2024-06-18 19:30:00 America/New_York 150 Years of Slavery in SOMD with Author Merideth Taylor Merideth Taylor’s book "Making a Way Out of No Way: Lives of Labor, Love, and Resistance" is a richly imagined, illustrated narrative of 150 years of life in slavery on tobacco plantations in SOMD. Lexington Park Library - Meeting Room B

Lexington Park Library

Meeting Room B

Merideth Taylor’s book "Making a Way Out of No Way: Lives of Labor, Love, and Resistance" is a richly imagined, illustrated narrative of 150 years of life in slavery on tobacco plantations in SOMD.

The photographs and stories grew out of Taylor’s quest to understand how people who were subjected to a system that made every attempt to brutalize and dehumanize them were able not only to survive but to build families and meaningful lives.

Join Merideth Taylor, author and photographer, as she shares images and stories from the book and talks about what inspired her to take on this project.

Register to receive a reminder email. Walk-ins welcome.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lifelong Learning | Books & Reading |

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Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Beacon of Hope Pop Up - Lobby Visit
Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 2:00pm
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Beacon of Hope Recovery Community Center team members will be on site to exchange positivity and engage on everyday wellness fun facts.
St. Mary's County Court Help Clinic
Wed, Dec 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Longfellow Room
The St. Mary’s County Circuit Court offers a free Family Law Self Help Legal Clinic to provide legal assistance/advice regarding family law.
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Thu, Dec 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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