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Michelle Coles: Game & Author Event (Zoom & Watch Party)

Reconstruction Era History: author of Black Was the Ink

Join us at 1pm, from home or any library location, for a journey into Reconstruction Era Black History! Delve into this pivotal period with prizes for the Kahoot challenge! 2pm brings an electrifying conversation with author/civil rights champion, Michelle Coles! Her book bridges the gap between the Civil War era & the present and ignites understanding about our history's enduring relevance.

Check out Black Was the Ink or listen on Libby!

Even if you're attending in person, please register with the button "Register to attend online" and answer the question about where you will be attending! 

• If attending in person, bring a smart phone or tablet to join the Kahoot fun and be able to interact with Ms. Coles on Zoom.  
• If attending online, try to join via computer and have a smartphone or tablet as a 2nd device to join the fun!  It can be hard to switch back and forth between Kahoot and Zoom.

Meet the Award-Winning Author of Black was the Ink

Michelle Coles is an award-winning young adult novelist, former civil rights attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, and public speaker. She currently serves as a Commissioner on the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a first of its kind in the United States. She is a proud alumna of Howard University School of Law, where she graduated as valedictorian of her class, and the University of Virginia. Her goal in writing is to empower young people by educating them about history and giving them the tools to shape their own destiny. She lives in Maryland with her family. Her debut young adult historical fiction novel, Black Was the Ink, was published with Tu Books, an imprint of Lee and Low Books, on November 2, 2021. Black Was the Ink received numerous awards including the 2022 Grateful American Book Prize, a 2022 Skipping Stone Award, a 2023 In the Margins Award, and the 2019 New Visions Award Honor.

In partnership with Concerned Black Women, Calvert County NAACP,  Calvert County Public Schools and Howard County Public Library System:

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