The Librarians’ Thing at B.B. King’s: A Fundraiser for the Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation for Literacy and Civic Engagement
Co-hosted by the Black Caucus of ALA and EveryLibrary (sponsored by BrainFuse)
On May 12th, Former North Carolina Senator Malcolm Graham announced the launch of the Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation for Literacy and Civic Engagement. The Foundation was established for Mr. Graham's sister, Mrs. Cynthia Graham Hurd, one of 9 victims fatally shot at the Emanuel African Meth...
The Librarians’ Thing at B.B. King’s: A Fundraiser for the Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation for Literacy and Civic Engagement
Co-hosted by the Black Caucus of ALA and EveryLibrary (sponsored by BrainFuse)
On May 12th, Former North Carolina Senator Malcolm Graham announced the launch of the Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation for Literacy and Civic Engagement. The Foundation was established for Mr. Graham's sister, Mrs. Cynthia Graham Hurd, one of 9 victims fatally shot at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, just blocks from the Main Library of the Charleston County Public Library.
With respect to the victims and looking towards the future, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) and EveryLibrary reached out to Malcolm Graham to propose hosting a fundraiser for the newly established Foundation during the upcoming American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Orlando. As Graham stated regarding the Foundation, “this is how we turn our grief into action that benefits the entire community”.
With Graham and his family’s blessing, the fundraising event, The Librarians’ Thing at B.B. King’s, will take place at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Orlando on Saturday, June 25th, 2016 – almost exactly one year after the heinous act – and will celebrate the Foundation’s launch and the spirit of resiliency that exist in all of us to continue to push forward and strive to make the world – our world – a more educated, compassionate and better place for future generations.
Through a generous offer from B.B. King's, a portion of the proceeds from all drink sales at this event will go to benefit the Graham Hurd Foundation.
Please join us by RSVP’ing for the event and while this is a free event, please consider making a donation for the Graham Hurd Foundation at the door.
Please also consider our other fundraiser on Friday night or ALA and sponsored by JSTOR that gives us the resources to do these other events.
http://action.everylibrary.org/alafundraiserhowlatthemoon
