IN-PERSON | Nikole Hannah-Jones | The 1619 Project: A New Origin

Story
 Wed, November 17, 2021 7:30 p.m.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $40.00 Auditorium ticket w/book*; 38.00 In-house simulcast w/book*

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In conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition,
and Dr. Anthea Butler, Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought and
Chair of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania

Introduced by legendary poet, Sonia Sanchez

Nikole Hannah-Jones won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for her work on The
1619 Project, a continuing initiative started by the The New York Times Magazine to
reexamine United States history through the consequences of slavery and the
contributions of Black Americans. The co-founder of the Ida B. Wells Society for
Investigative Reporting, Hannah-Jones has earned, among many other honors, a Peabody
Award, two George Polk Awards, three National Magazine Awards, and a MacArthur
Foundation Fellowship. She was recently was named the Knight Chair in Race and
Journalism at Howard University. Interweaving 18 essays with 36 works of fiction and
nonfiction by a group of writers of diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences, The 1619
Project: A New Origin Story is a greatly expanded exploration of the continuing legacy of
slavery in our cultural, political, and legal institutions.

Masks are required at all times while in the building.

Seating is limited due to Covid-19 restrictions.
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*A pre-signed book is included with each ticket and may be collected at the venue on
event night.
Due to Covid, there will not be an opportunity to meet the author.
US orders only.
Books provided by Uncle Bobbie's Coffee and Books and Harriett's Bookshop

Ages

ADULT Event Type

AUTHOR EVENTS SPEAKERS AND LECTURES Event Series

 AUTHOR EVENTS - TICKETED SERIES Event Tags

AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHOR EVENTS FICTION LAW POETRY POLITICS GENERAL RESEARCH
HISTORY

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