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Announcements: Uncovering Toronto's Black History




Now Showing in the TD GALLERY
January 31 to March 29, 2015

 Freedom City: Uncovering Toronto's Black History

 With research and contributions from 
historians and authors Karolyn Smardz Frost
and Afua Cooper

 In concert with the gala openning of the TD Gallery exhibit:
Freedom City, Toronto Star's Royson James hosts a panel discussion with historian Karolyn Smardz Frost and Karen Carter, Executive Director, Heritage Toronto--Monday, February 9, 7 pm  Atrium, Toronto Reference Library

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Suggested Readings
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl  by Issa Rae (to be released February 10, 2015--she's introverted, awkward, Black and maybe you've seen her online series of the same name, "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl")

 Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay (young woman offering honest thoughts on today's issues)

 Brown Girl Dancing  by Jacqueline Woodson (National Book Award Winner--story of her childhood in verse)

 Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (one of the finest writers today.  An engaging story about global travel, race, gender and love. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, New York Times's Ten Best Books of the Year, Goodreads Best of the Year Pick, and more)

 The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao  by Junot Diaz (entertaining!)

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