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Sonoma Family Life Magazine

Celebrate Black History Month

The late renowned American author James Baldwin was known for exploring race in his essays, novels, plays, and poems. The 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro, based on Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript, Remember This House, continues this exploration as it looks at the history of racism in America. Directed by Raoul Peck and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the film was nominated for an Academy Award and won the BAFTA award for Best Documentary. Sonoma County Library cardholders can watch it for free via Kanopy. Then they can come to an online adult discussion group on February 24 and March 24, 6–7 p.m., to share their thoughts about it. Sign up at tinyurl.com/2p9ese6m. The screening is part of the library’s celebration of Black History Month. Additional virtual events include a discussion of Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider at the Queer Book Club (ages 18 and older) on February 9 at 6 p.m.; and African and African American Folktales with Kirk Waller (for grades K–6) on February 16 at 10:30 a.m. Throughout the year, the Read BIPOC Book Club discusses books by authors who are Black, indigenous, or people of color. For more information, go to events.sonomalibrary.org.