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09/30/2009
The Big Read in East Tennessee
The YWCA Knoxville presents the third annual Big Read in East Tennessee in conjunction with the Knox County Public Library. This year’s selection, Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, was chosen to help our community learn about and celebrate Hispanic culture while promoting tolerance and diversity. Anaya’s acclaimed novel is the coming-of-age story of a boy on the plains of New Mexico struggling to find his place in a world full of conflict. Thankfully, he has Ultima, a curandera, or healer, to guide him.
As part of these activities, the Mayor’s Panel Discussion will be held on Thursday, October 1, at 2 p.m. at the
City County Building, Main Assembly Room. Some of the people who are planning to be at this panel discussion include:
Mayor Mike Ragsdale (Knox County)
Mayor Tom Beehan (Oak Ridge)
Rossy Toledo (UT Spanish lecturer)
Franciel Azpurua Linares (2008 40 Under 40 Award, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board)
Rabbi Beth Schwartz (Temple Beth El, YWCA Board)
George Williams (ED of Alcoa City Center, former Alcoa City Commissioner)
Yvette Martinez (WBIR Channel 10)
Alvin Nance (KCDC)
Ruth Queen Smith (Pastoral Associate, John XXIII University Parish)
Indya Kincannon (Knox County School Board Chair)
Crystal Robinson (Fulton High School student)
Nykeesha Lee (Fulton High School student)
Vandy Kemp (Maryville College Dean of Students)
Elisabeth Klouda (Maryville College student)
Come out to see how reading "Bless Me, Ultima" affected East Tennessee’s leaders. For the second year in a row, Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale will moderate a thought-provoking book discussion by a panel of community leaders. This discussion will also be broadcasted on East Tennessee Public Television.
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