Juneteenth Celebration and Unveiling of the Rochester Little Free Diverse Library
With speaker Leon Correy III, Fairhaven Select Board Member
Time & Location
Jun 17, 2023, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Joseph H. Plumb Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester, MA 02770, USA
Guests
About the Event
Join TTAR for a Juneteenth Celebration and unveiling of our newest Little Free Diverse Library at the Plumb Library in Rochester!
Celebrations will include a talk by Leon Correy III, Fairhaven Select Board member: Leon E Correy III is Chair of the Fairhaven Select Board and founder of the Fairhaven Belonging Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. When elected to the Board in 2022, he became the first African American appointed to the highest office in the town, and only the second person of color to be voted into any office in the town. Leon served as the 2008 St. Louis field organizer for the Obama Campaign for Change. Within the Obama Campaign for Change, he quickly climbed the ranks from volunteer to Field Organizer due to his efficacy in driving change, resilience, fearlessness, and ability to communicate with diverse constituents focused on a common goal. He has given a…