<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Hello everyone,</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>The Black Caucus of ALA and ALA's Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table are partnering to offer another exciting free webinar on <strong>Thursday, June 24 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time</strong>. While the session takes place during the ALA Annual Conference, you are not required to attend the Conference to attend this session. Please see the following description, and <strong>register at <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoc-GgrDkiH9IoJoN718BNVz6fEkqFopnE">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoc-GgrDkiH9IoJoN718BNVz6fEkqFopnE</a></strong></div><div>--------</div><div><div>Join founder of Dieselfunk Studios, Tim Fielder, as he discusses his groundbreaking new graphic novel, INFINITUM: An Afrofuturist Tale, with Tatanisha Love, a member of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) and the ALA Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT).</div><div><br></div><div>Afrofuturism re-envisions a thriving world where there is power in Black people, Black history, and Black advancement. It celebrates Black joy and Black community without fear or oppression. This conversation will include the scope of Afrofuturism, its evolution, and ways to incorporate INFINITUM in educational settings.</div><div><br></div><div>A classroom study guide will be available for download near the end of the event.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information on BCALA please visit: <a href="http://www.bcala.org">www.bcala.org</a></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>For more on GNCRT please visit: <a href="http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt">www.ala.org/rt/gncrt</a></div><div>--------</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Thanks, and I hope to see lots of Michigan librarians there! :)</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Shira Pilarski</div><div>Co-Lead of Black Lives Matter Comic Reading Lists Committee</div></div><div data-marker="__SIG_PRE__"><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px">---</div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px"><span style="font-size:9pt"><strong>Shira Pilarski</strong></span></div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px"><span style="font-size:9pt"><strong>Youth Services Librarian</strong></span></div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px"><span style="font-size:8pt">Northville District Library</span></div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px"><div><span style="font-size:8pt">212 W. Cady Street</span></div><div><span style="font-size:8pt">Northville, MI 48167</span></div></div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px"><span style="font-size:8pt"><font face="georgia, times new roman, serif">248-349-3020 ext. 233</font></span><br></div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px"><br></div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/2634685?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature" style="color:rgb( 24 , 24 , 24 )" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Currently Reading</a></div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/2634685?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img width="50" alt="Book Cover" src="https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_cover/2634685" style="margin:10px 0px 5px"></a></div><div style="font-family:'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature" style="border:0px" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img width="16" height="16" alt="Goodreads Logo" src="https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/icons/goodreads_icon_32x32-6c9373254f526f7fdf2980162991a2b3.png" style="vertical-align:middle;margin-right:2px"> </a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_link&utm_source=email_signature" style="color:rgb( 170 , 170 , 170 );vertical-align:middle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get your own email signature</a></div></div></div></body></html>