Investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell takes readers on the twisting road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings during the civil rights movement. His work played a central role in bringing […]
Category: Book Talks
12feb – The Osiris Papers Author Talk
Sankofa Books, 6 – 8pm 2714 Georgia Ave NW
9feb – Author Talk: Democracy’s Capital: Black Political Power in Washington, DC 1960s-1970s, 2pm
Join Dr. Lauren Pearlman, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Florida at Gainesville, for a discussion of her new book, Democracy’s Capital: Black Political Power in Washington, DC 1960s-1970s, which narrates the struggle for […]
A Right To The City Author Talk Series: Theodore Greene
When Saturday, January 18, 2020, 2 – 4 PM Co-sponsor American University, Metropolitan Policy Center Venue Anacostia Community Museum Event Location Program Room Cost Free Get Tickets http://www.eventbrite.com… Related Exhibition A Right To The City Details Theodore Greene […]
23Feb Author Talk with Sonja D. Williams 2pm
Award-winning radio producer and author Sonja D. Williams draws on archives and hard-to-access family records, as well as interviews with family and colleagues like Studs Terkel and Toni Morrison, to illuminate Richard Durham’s astounding career. […]
2Feb Heroes of the Underground Railroad around Washington, D.C. 2pm
Join anthropologist and author Jenny Masur as she tells the stories of the unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad who lived and worked in Washington, D.C. Cleveland Park Library 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20008 Men and women, […]
