George Mason University’s Fall for the Book The Tougaloo Nine – The Jackson Library Sit-In
Join M.J. O’Brien as he shares the remarkable story of the Tougaloo Nine, nine courageous students from historically Black Tougaloo College who led the first library sit-in in Jackson, Mississippi, July 14, 2026.
Author M. J. O’Brien discusses The Tougaloo Nine at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum’s History is Lunch program, March 25, 2026.
Author M. J. O’Brien discusses The Tougaloo Nine with members of the Fairfax County NAACP, May 26, 2026.
PODCASTS
Author M. J. O’Brien discusses The Tougaloo Nine on the “It’s Lit, Y’all!” podcast, April 14, 2026.
