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Archive of "Red Summer talks" Category
Video posted of “Red Summer” talk in Alexandria, Va. during Black History Month
Watch the February 2013 talk at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria here.
Thanks to everyone who came to the Red Summer talk at Northern Virginia Community College today
Great visiting at NOVA’s Alexandria campus today and talking with students and staff, especially Prof. Shonette Grant, who organized the event.
Red Summer talk at Northern Virginia Community College, Feb. 19
I’ll be giving a talk on the Red Summer at NOVA at 2 p.m. on Feb. 19. Looking forward to talking with students and faculty about the book.
For location, click here.
Thanks to every one who came out to Augusta library for Red Summer talk
Great crowd and productive two-hour discussion (and nice lunch afterward) at the Jeff Maxwell Library in Augusta. Thanks so much to everyone who came out and thanks to the library’s book club for organizing.
Reminder: Red Summer talk at Augusta Library this Thursday, Sept. 27
On Sept. 27 at 10 a.m., I will be discussing my book at the Jeff Maxwell Branch of the East Central Georgia Regional Library system, 1927 Lumpkin Rd. in Augusta, Ga., for more information call 706-793-2020.
The talk is free and open to the public.
Red Summer talk at Augusta public library, Sept. 27
I will be speaking about Red Summer at 10 a.m., Sept. 27, in Augusta to several book clubs and the general public. The talk will be held at the Jeff Maxwell Branch Library of the East Central Georgia Regional Library, 1927 Lumpkin Rd., Augusta, GA 30906. (706) 793-2020.
A part of the talk will review racial violence in east Georgia during 1919.Book will be available for purchase and signing.
Radio Reading Service for Memphis Public Library FM 89.3 WYPL reading Red Summer
Barbara Williams is reading Red Summer in its entirety for the African-American Lives and Literature show on WYPL FM 89.3 in Memphis. The station is a radio reading service for people with impaired vision. Ms. Williams is presenting daily readings of the book daily from now until Sept. 9.
Like to read and to read aloud? Think about volunteering for a radio reading service near you.
Thanks to great crowd at Busboys & Poets
Engaging discussion at the A.C.T.O.R talk about Red Summer at Busboys & Poets last Sunday. Lots of great questions and commentary from the many who came. It also was good to meet owner Andy Shallal, who sat in, and Pamela Pinnock, who organizes the “A Continuing Talk About Race” talks.
The community space/restaurant/bookstore is a rarity in Washington and in the country. Next time you are in D.C., be sure to check out one of their locations. I spoke at the main Busboys & Poets branch on 14th Street, not far from where major violence erupted during the riot of 1919.
Before the talk.
Sign for the talk outside the restaurant.
Red Summer at “Busboys & Poets” in Washington, Sunday May 6
On Sunday, May 6, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., I will join a discussion about Red Summer and the racial violence of 1919 at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The talk is part of the A.C.T.O.R. (A Continuing Talk on Race) series. Busboys & Poets has hosted these monthly dialogues for years, working to increase people’s understanding of racial issues in the D.C. community and the country as a whole. I look forward to the talk. All welcome to this free event. For information, call (202) 387-7638.
Red Summer talk at DLA Piper’s Marbury Institute for “outside notables” series
I gave a talk last week about the Red Summer of 1919 to lawyers at DLA Piper, one of the largest business law firms in the world. I gave my talk at the Chicago headquarters, but it was teleconferenced across their American offices. Questions were thoughtful and response afterward has been great. Thanks to all who helped set it up, especially attorney Susan Lichtenfeld.
While I was in Chicago, the weather was absurdly beautiful.
