Please join in on the 2022 Community Read by reading Why We Can't Wait (1964) by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
FREE books are available at the following locations while supplies last:
| JMRL Central | New Dominion Bookshop |
| JMRL Northside | Yancey Community Center |
| JMRL Crozet | Jefferson School African American Heritage Center |
| JMRL Gordon | UVA Multicultural Student Center (out of books) |
There are two e-book copies and several physical copies available to be checked out from the UVA Library.
There will be a virtual panel discussion via Zoom on Thursday, January 20 at 6 PM.
Panelists:
Andrea Copeland - A native of Charlottesville, Andrea is an active member of her community. Through her work with Positive Channels, she hosts local television programs; emcees, moderates and participates in community events; mentors young women and girls; and volunteers with various local nonprofits.
Judy Le - Albemarle County School Board member and managing editor of the Virginia magazine
Kelli Palmer - UVA alumna and local diversity strategist
Siri Russell - Russell is the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the UVA School of Data Science. Prior to joining UVA, Russell served as the inaugural Director of Equity & Inclusion for Albemarle County.
Moderated by Charles Lewis and Maxicelia Robinson, hosts of In My Humble Opinion on 101.3 JAMZ.
Co-sponsored by the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and New Dominion Bookshop.