{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Maria Trivisonno","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/maria-trivisonno\/","title":"Multicultural Musings: The Virginia Hamilton Conference","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pTBkgBogWH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/multicultural-musings-the-virginia-hamilton-conference\/\">Multicultural Musings: The Virginia Hamilton Conference<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/multicultural-musings-the-virginia-hamilton-conference\/embed\/#?secret=pTBkgBogWH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Multicultural Musings: The Virginia Hamilton Conference&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"pTBkgBogWH\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"I\u2019ve recently taken a deep dive into my family genealogy.\u00a0 Besides a lot of research into old historical documents, I took a DNA test and discovered that I\u2019m as Italian as I thought I was\u2014a fact about which I am extremely happy, long being proud of the heritage and birthplace of all four of my grandparents.\u00a0 I also discovered a trace amount of Iberian and Senegalese DNA.\u00a0 Could Moorish Spain be in my past?\u00a0 I just love the idea that I am connected to yet another part of history.\u00a0 I\u2019m now itching to read up on the subject. &nbsp; Thinking about culture always leads me into thoughts on diversity.\u00a0 I am a white librarian working in a community that is overwhelmingly African-American.\u00a0 I grew up loving books and I want the children I work with to feel the same.\u00a0 I think it\u2019s the responsibility of all children\u2019s librarians to read...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/VH-300x72.png"}