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What if every library in the world was a hub for citizening—a space where people could come together, tell their own stories, and build new ones? It’s already happening. And Cossit Llibrary in downtown Memphis is leading the way.
ποΈ Meet Ena Esco — Innovator-in-Residence for podcast programming. In a city that’s majority Black and shaped by deep economic challenges, Ena is turning a traditional library into a platform for power.
Inside this public library you’ll find:
πΈ A podcast studio
π₯ A video + photo lab
π A performance space
All free. All open to the public.
“We live in an era where a lot of people are being silenced. I’m proud to mentor folks and watch them realize: they can say what they truly want to say.” — Ena Esco
This is what it looks like to practice power. To citizen.
π Want more stories like this? Visit https://stories.howtocitizen.com
Story produced by Tess Novotnoy
This is part of the Week Of Citizening stories jointly amplified by How To Citizen, Jon Alexander, and Baratunde Thurston
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