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National Poetry Month  was inaugurated by the  Academy of American Poets  in 1996. It has become one of the largest literary celebration in the world with sch ools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture.  The UWSP Libraries will virtually celebrate the power or poetry throughout the month by posting poems, sharing Poetry Readouts from our campus community, and we will rely on YOU to share the love of poetry around our community, especially during these times.  Check out our POETRY GUIDE that includes UWSP faculty and staff reading poetry throughout the month.  Here are ways you can participate and celebrate: 1)  Sign-up for Poem-a-Day   and read a poem each morning.   2)  Begin your virtual meetings or classes by reading a   poem . 3)  Read about your   state poet laureate . (Wisconsin's poet laureate is  Margaret Rozga ) 4)  Browse   Poems for Kids . 5)  Ask your librarian  what e-books of poetry the Librar

The Voices of #MeToo:  from Grassroots Activism to a Viral War  By Carly Gieseler Call Number:  HV 6625 .G54 2019   (on the New Book Display Shelf) Publisher's Description:   A  timely analysis of how marginalized voices are engaged or silenced in one of the most successful social media projects in recent history. Accessibly written, this book unravels the ideas and practices of activism throughout the #MeToo movement from its inception to its current viral moment. The movement went viral with a tweet from Alyssa Milano after the avalanche of sexual harassment and assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The hashtag, however, got its start from African-American, grassroots activist Tarana Burke a decade earlier. Taking this as her starting place, Gieseler focuses on the marginalized communities that are often ignored once a movement goes mainstream. With chapters on black female activism, the LGBTQ+ community and disability, toxic masculinity, and interna

March is Women’s History Month and is celebrated in libraries across the nation with lectures, events, displays, and films.  This year’s celebration of Women’s History Month commemorates the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment , which is being recognized across the nation.  A nationally recognized celebration throughout March,  Women’s History Month originated in 1981   when Congress authorized and requested President Ronald Reagan to proclaim a Women’s History Week. The week selected in March for Women’s History Week coincided with the anniversary of an 1857 strike for better pay and working conditions held by women working in a garment factory in New York City. In 1987,   the National Women’s History Project  successfully petitioned for Congress to designate the month of March to be Women’s History Month.  The 2020 Women’s History Month theme is “Valiant Women of the Vote.”  The theme honors "the brave women who fought to win suffrage rights for women, and for the w