Sounds like a fantastic project-- I wish you all the best of luck with
it! --DaveX

Caustic Castle wrote:
> In Gallery 5's never ending pursuit to provide an open space and forum
> for social change and awareness, we have created the 'Lucent Phoenix'
> community library. A non-commercial resource center which aims to help
> increase dialog and facilitate that change by providing valuable space
> and resources not readily available elsewhere to Richmonder's. The
> Lucent Phoenix invites non-profit and grass roots organizations to
> meet and organize, present lectures, workshops, and to utilize the
> space for future rally's, protests, and events as a head quarters or
> ground zero for their cause. The Lucent Phoenix will be operated by a
> dedicated group of volunteers and rely on donations and grants to fill
> it's bookshelves.
>
> Located in the heart of the controversial arts district of Richmond's
> historic black neighborhood, Jackson Ward. In an area which has been
> undergoing what some business owners and city leaders would call a
> renaissance, the Lucent Phoenix will attempt to provide the tools
> needed for our neighbors to fight back the negative effects of
> gentrification and perhaps restore some of that historical fight and
> culture Jackson Ward is known to have had.
>
> We invite you to attend our grand opening and to bring reading
> material and other resources that you believe will help us achieve our
> goal as a community resource center that the Jackson Ward neighborhood
> and the city of Richmond can be proud to have.
>
> Grand Opening First Friday!
> September 5th, 2008
> Gallery5
> 200 W. Marshall St
> Richmond, VA 23220
> 7:00PM
>
>