Words for the Nation: poems by Langston Hughes; passages from Declaration, Constitution, George Washington’s Farewell Address; excerpts from James Baldwin, Rachel Carson, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Alexis de Tocqueville, Robert Penn Warren. beinecke.library.yale.edu/wordsforthenat…

"You need imagination in order to imagine a future that doesn't exist." Iranian writer and professor, Azar Nafisi was born #OnThisDay in 1948 #ReadMoreWomen

"I survived Ebola. I fear COVID-19." Watch as Dr. Spencer shares a day in the ER battling COVID-19.

December 1, 2020 City of Philadelphia COVID-19 update: ~5,300 new test results received 601 new cases 67,025 total cases 59 new probable cases from rapid tests 9 new deaths 1,985 total deaths For more: buff.ly/2IN3q61

‘Everyone must dream. We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming – well, that's like saying you can never change your fate.’ Amy Tan, The Hundred Secret Senses #WednesdayWisdom

Our critics Dwight Garner, Parul Sehgal and Jennifer Szalai share their favorites among the books they reviewed this year nyti.ms/2JFsG1F

The most notable picture, middle grade and young adult books of the year, selected by The Times’s children’s books editor nyti.ms/3mw8duZ

GRAB-AND-GO MEALS for students are available throughout the city every Friday 9am-2pm. Find your nearest school food site here: philasd.org/grab-go-meals

December 4, 2020 City of Philadelphia COVID-19 update: 1,816 new cases 71,331 total cases 22 new probable cases from rapid tests 28 new deaths 2,033 total deaths For more: buff.ly/2IN3q61

Don't know much about winter safety? Snow problem! Join us and @phlpublichealth at our virtual Winter Webinar on Dec. 15, 6 PM via Zoom. We’ll discuss winter weather preparedness and COVID-19. Sign up today! secure.ngpvan.com/nVb2wlcHQUi1yG…

#GetCovered, Philly! Do you get healthcare under the Affordable Care Act? Make sure you’re enrolled for 2021 ➡️ buff.ly/xQXagE. The deadline is this Tuesday, December 15!

Votes from Philadelphia resulted in the presidential race being called nationally. Here’s the tick-tock account of those critical 24 hours and the effort to stop the votes from being counted, in today’s The New York Times. nytimes.com/2020/12/16/mag…

📍Sobering—1 out of every 1,000 people living in the US 🇺🇸 has died of #COVID19–residents, not just among cases. 330,000 are just diagnosed COVID deaths. US has accumulated now *420,000 excess deaths* compared to average of a many prior years. Please stay safe. Thread 🧵

This Penn student writes YA novels with her sister. Their new book is ‘close to perfection,’ Kirkus says. inquirer.com/arts/new-ya-no… via The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Associated Press: Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal NEW YORK. apnews.com/9eccc462642894… via Google News

Update on COVID-19 Coronavirus Response in Philadelphia pscp.tv/w/ct798TI2MjY1…

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." -- Anne Frank. On #HolocaustRemembranceDay, let's echo her words and act against discrimination.

For the world #Auschwitz is a symbol of the #Holocaust & crimes of WW2, a painful reminder of what ideologies of hatred may lead humanity to. In 2005 United Nations declared 27 January - the date of the liberation of #Auschwitz - as the International #HolocaustRemembranceDay

Book Riot: 15 of the Best Feminist Mystery Novels. bookriot.com/best-feminist-… via Google News

Looking for a good read? Imani Perry recommends African American History Books fivebooks.com/best-books/afr… via Five Books - Expert Book Recommendations