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DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=56874\n\nWe are excited to announce a new round of Tabl
 es of Conscience book-themed dinners to raise money for the 2024 scholars
 hips in the names of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas. These will be held
  in January and February in order to raise the amount needed by March 1\,
  2024 for two scholarships worth $3\,000 each for two African American Al
 exandria City High School students. \n\nThree ACRP Members have volunteer
 ed to host dinners in their homes for 8-12 people from 6-9 p.m. Those int
 erested in attending will select one of the books listed below and buy a 
 ticket through the Office of Historic Alexandria's online ticket system. 
 About a week before the dinner\, ticket holders will receive an email wit
 h the name and address of the hosts. \n\nBook: It's the Little Things\, E
 veryday Interactions that Anger\, Annoy and Divide the Races\, By Lena Wi
 lliams\nDescribed as a "sounding board for Blacks and whites concerned wi
 th bridging the racial divide\," New York Times Journalist Lena Williams 
 book is sometimes amusing and other times pointed. It is true we no longe
 r live with legal segregation\, but a divide between Black and white peop
 le still exists\, even in Alexandria. We live near each other\, but we ge
 nerally do not have close relationships that cross the "color line" and e
 ven when we do\, the dominant white culture can cause miscommunication th
 at can generate anger. This frank\, funny book helps us understand\, and 
 eliminate alarmingly common interactions that cause friction for both Bla
 ck and white people.\n\n\n\nLocation: See Details\nFees: $125\, The book 
 is not included in the ticket price and should be purchased separate from
  a local bookstore.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, B
 lack History Museum\, Equity\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your cal
 endar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=56874\n\nW
 eb resources:\n\nBuy Tickets Here\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.a
 spx\n
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
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 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=56874</a><br />\n<br />We are excited to 
 announce a new round of Tables of Conscience book-themed dinners to raise
  money for the 2024 scholarships in the names of Joseph McCoy and Benjami
 n Thomas. These will be held in January and February in order to raise th
 e amount needed by March 1\, 2024 for two scholarships worth $3\,000 each
  for two African American Alexandria City High School students. \n<br />\
 n<br />Three ACRP Members have volunteered to host dinners in their homes
  for 8-12 people from 6-9 p.m. Those interested in attending will select 
 one of the books listed below and buy a ticket through the Office of Hist
 oric Alexandria?s online ticket system. About a week before the dinner\, 
 ticket holders will receive an email with the name and address of the hos
 ts. \n<br />\n<br />Book: It&#39\;s the Little Things\, Everyday Interact
 ions that Anger\, Annoy and Divide the Races\, By Lena Williams\n<br />De
 scribed as a ?sounding board for Blacks and whites concerned with bridgin
 g the racial divide\,? New York Times Journalist Lena Williams book is so
 metimes amusing and other times pointed. It is true we no longer live wit
 h legal segregation\, but a divide between Black and white people still e
 xists\, even in Alexandria. We live near each other\, but we generally do
  not have close relationships that cross the ?color line? and even when w
 e do\, the dominant white culture can cause miscommunication that can gen
 erate anger. This frank\, funny book helps us understand\, and eliminate 
 alarmingly common interactions that cause friction for both Black and whi
 te people.\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location: See Details\n<br />Fe
 es: $125\, The book is not included in the ticket price and should be pur
 chased separate from a local bookstore.\n<br />Audience: Anyone may atten
 d\n<br />Tags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Equity\, Museums\n<
 br />\n<br />Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandria
 va.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&amp\;si=56874<br>\n<a href="https://shop.a
 lexandriava.gov/Events.aspx">Buy Tickets Here</a><br>\n
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