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“Libraries are about books. Books have no color. And they don't care who reads them.”

Race Books Civil Rights Libraries Mississippi Authors

Book:Glory Be

Source: Glory Be

“She wore heavy sandals, with socks. No kid in the entire state of Mississippi wore black socks in the summer. Shoot, if I wasn't standing smack-dab in the middle of the library, I wouldn't be wearing shoes.”

Civil Rights Movement Libraries Mississippi Authors

Book:Glory Be

Source: Glory Be

“I walked straight to the library. Mrs. Bloom, the librarian, always knows everything.”

Civil Rights Movement Libraries Librarians Mississippi Authors

Book:Glory Be

Source: Glory Be

“For the rest of the afternoon, Miss Bloom smiled almost as bright as the big yellow sun shining through the front picture window. Her library was filled up with people who loved books.”

Happiness Books Civil Rights Movement Libraries Mississippi Authors

Book:Glory Be

Source: Glory Be

“There's more to stories than it seems at first looking," she said. "Two sides to most stories. Folks better be thinking about that for once.”

Stories Two Sides To The Story

Book:Glory Be

Source: Glory Be