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People in the News

Saturday, September 13, 2025

People in the News

Saturday, September 13, 2025

TimBookTu: A Community Book Drive

Calling all people of good will. Come in.
Come in Black people where ever you are.
We need YOU to donate a book or 2 or a dozen!!!.

We have started a campaign to help reclaim our youth!

Our students desperately need books/videos about their African/African American history and culture.  Donated books will be given to students enrolled at the Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Leadership Academy.

Please donate books and videos by or about people of African descent. The books must be either new or gently used. We are accepting books from Feb. 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

Book Drop @ South Dallas Cultural Center-3400 S. Fitzhugh St. South Dallas, TX 75210

Hours of operation: Tuesday-Friday 1pm-8pm; Saturday 9AM-5PM.Closed on Mon. & Sun.

“It is a betrayal of our remarkable African American history for adults to sit motionless as Black youth don’t read or know their rich history and culture.  We must never write off the potential for greatness among any of our beleaguered youth. Never!” -Vernon Jarrett, Founder ACT-SO

 

Call 214-426-1683 or email marilyn.clark@sbcglboabl.net