Many people think of libraries as quiet places to study, work or read a book. But the quiet rooms of libraries have also been centers of social change. This hour, we look at how libraries help people build community and explore their identities. First, we talk about a recent drag story hour in Enfield, CT that was successfully rescheduled after it had initially been canceled due to safety concerns. Then, we discuss a pioneering librarian who helped start New York's well-known Morgan Library & Museum while keeping her racial identity a secret.

GUESTS:


Lil Miss Hot Mess: Board member with Drag Story Hour, a nonprofit that organizes events where drag performers read to kids. She is also a University Professor and children’s author whose books include 'The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish'


The Reverend Dr. Greg Gray: President of Enfield Pride and Pastor of Enfield United Church of Christ


Erica Ciallela: Exhibition Project Curator at the Morgan Library

Many people think of libraries as quiet places to study, work or read a book. But the quiet rooms of libraries have also been centers of social change. This hour, we look at how libraries help people build community and explore their identities. First, we talk about a recent drag story hour in Enfield, CT that was successfully rescheduled after it had initially been canceled due to safety concerns. Then, we discuss a pioneering librarian who helped start New York's well-known <a href="https://www.themorgan.org/">Morgan Library &amp; Museum</a> while keeping her racial identity a secret.
GUESTS:
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<a href="https://www.lilmisshotmess.com/">Lil Miss Hot Mess</a>: Board member with <a href="https://www.dragstoryhour.org/">Drag Story Hour</a>, a nonprofit that organizes events where drag performers read to kids. She is also a University Professor and children’s author whose books include '<a href="https://www.lilmisshotmess.com/#swish-swish-swish">The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish</a>'
</li>
<li>
The Reverend Dr. Greg Gray: President of <a href="https://enfieldpride.org/">Enfield Pride</a> and Pastor of <a href="https://www.enfielducc.org/">Enfield United Church of Christ</a>
</li>
<li>
Erica Ciallela: Exhibition Project Curator at the <a href="https://www.themorgan.org/">Morgan Library</a>
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</ul>

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.

Visit ctpublic.org/disrupted for more! 

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">ctpublic.org/disrupted</a> for more!

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