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摘要

Taneya Gethers isn't just an advocate for culturally empowering programming. She is passionate about the community she serves-where she, her husband, and her four children reside. At the Macon Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), located in the borough's largely African American Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, Gethers has become known for her popular programs that combine a commitment to celebrating culture with a strong dose of literacy as well. Despite not having a formal program budget, she says, "providing programming that empowers and inspires" is central to her work. Her signature Early Literacy Program Series incorporates stories and music to celebrate the borough's diversity and averages 65 attendees per week. A minigrant in 2014 enabled her to recognize the history of jazz in Bed-Stuy with three concerts. "Creativity, community insight, and relations with stakeholders-large and small-have been key" to her success, she says.