I Am Somebody

There's going to be an amazing program Monday evening here at Main. I Am Somebody: the Charleston Hospital Workers Strike will feature a screening of the documentary I Am Somebody, followed by a panel discussion featuring Mary Moultrie, Rosetta Simmons, Jack Bradford, Williams Saunders and Jack Bass. The discussion will be moderated by Congressman James Clyburn. You may have seen the article in today's Post and Courier. If you just glanced at it and didn't take the time to read it, you owe it to yourself to go back, sit down and absorb it. It's a summary of a tumultuous time in Charleston and the struggle for dignity, respect and fair wages.
Amy Quesenbery, South Carolina Room, and Mary Miller, Main Reference, deserve the lion's share of thanks for the incredible job of pulling this program together, although many others helped. It's something that all of us at CCPL can feel proud of--a well conceived and well planned program that focuses on our own history and gives voice to our community, warts and all. Fortunately Channel 5 will be here to tape it, so we'll have a permanent record of this significant event. I'm looking forward to being there.