Nation ‘Seven Days of 1961’: Activists recall ‘read-in’ at whites-only library October 6, 2021 Jasper Colt, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Seven Days of 1961’: Activists recall ‘read-in’ at whites-only library On March 27, 1961, nine Black college students staged a "read-in" at the Jackson, Mississippi, public library designated for white patrons.