S9. E6 Dr. Ewing’s book Original Sins and a Bastille Day celebration

Show Notes: In this podcast Acacia and Miranda discuss the latest Overbooked read, Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing. Miranda also tells us about Betsy Woodson Yancey who is considered a pioneer of Affrilachian children’s literature. And, as always, Acacia and Miranda talk up upcoming events at JMRL. For those who are curious, the next Overbooked read is the Hidden Window Mystery which is a Nancy Drew book that takes place in none other than Charlottesville, Virginia! Eve Eweing Youtube Video: Books mentioned in this podcast: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing. In Open Contempt by Irvin Weathersby Jr Medicine River : a story of survival and the legacy of Indian boarding schools by Mary Annette Pember – this book is currently being processed but should be available for check out soon. The sum of us : what racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together by Heather McGhee How the word is passed : a reckoning with the history of slavery across America by Clint Smith Stealing Little Moon : the legacy of the American Indian boarding schools by Dan Jones The Witness Blanket : truth, art and reconciliation by Cary Newman and Kristie Hudson Undefeated : Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School football team by Steve Sheinkin Escargot by Dashka Slater Visit JMRL’s calendar for information on upcoming programs & events. As always, please email podcast@jmrl.org with comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else related to the podcast or JMRL. We’d love to hear from you. This podcast is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library . If you’d like to learn more or join the friends, you can head to their website. Sound effects & music obtained from and

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This episode was published on Sep 15, 2025.

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