{"id":3893,"date":"2014-07-01T13:28:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T18:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/?p=3893"},"modified":"2014-07-01T13:28:33","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T18:28:33","slug":"university-libraries-offers-glowing-review-of-networks-booklet-about-modjeska-simkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/2014\/07\/01\/university-libraries-offers-glowing-review-of-networks-booklet-about-modjeska-simkins\/","title":{"rendered":"University Libraries offers glowing review of Network’s booklet about Modjeska Simkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Herb Hartsook<\/strong>
\nUniversity Libraries South Carolina Political Collections<\/a>
\n(posted June 30 on A Capital Blog<\/a> and re-posted with permission)<\/p>\n

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Modjeska Simkins<\/a> was a remarkable human rights activist and a uniquely powerful speaker. Becci Robbins captures her essence in a new booklet, Modjeska Monteith Simkins: A South Carolina Revolutionary<\/i>, just published by the South Carolina Progressive Network<\/a>. The 38-page booklet is clearly a labor of love by Robbins, the Network\u2019s Communications Director.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Simkins\u2019 voice is present throughout the booklet which features lavish quotations. Robbins places Mrs. Simkins both in time and place with a detailed biographical sketch. The booklet also includes rich illustrations and statements by people such as SC Political Collections donors Matthew Perry<\/a> and Candy Waites<\/a> who knew and were influenced by Mrs. Simkins.<\/p>\n

Until a full-length biography is produced, this forms the best treatment on the life and important role played by this forceful human rights activist.<\/p>\n

A June 26 reception at Mrs. Simkins\u2019 Marion Street home<\/a>, which houses the Network\u2019s offices, celebrated the new publication. Brett Bursey, founder and director of the Progressive Network and devoted Simkins mentee, served as master of ceremonies and gave a stirring talk describing plans for the Modjeska Simkins School for Human Rights, a new endeavor by the Network which will train and encourage individuals to follow in the footsteps of Mrs. Simkins and \u201ctake on issues of economic and social injustice.\u201d<\/p>\n

3,000 copies of the booklet, which was made possible by a grant from the Richland County Conservation Commission<\/a>, will be distributed to libraries around the state and interested individuals.\u00a0 An electronic copy<\/a> is available on the Network\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Simkins once noted, \u201cStart each sunrise as a new day.\u00a0 Start out believing there\u2019s good to be done and people to do it for.\u201d\u00a0 That spirit still lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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