Freedom Writers: Black Leaders On The Idea Of America
When:
February 07,2022 –
February 07,2022
all-day
Where:
Online
Online
Online
Though the guarantee of equality, liberty, and justice for all is enshrined in the Constitution, Black Americans have long confronted the gap between that promise and the realities of their lives. The autobiographical writings and historic speeches of Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Barack Obama vividly reflect how these Americans have grappled with the founding ideals of the United States since they were conceived and written into the nation’s identity. Farah Jasmine Griffin, William B. Ransford Professor of English and comparative literature and African American studies at Columbia University, examines how each of these thinkers and leaders have built upon the promises and failures of America’s founding documents to provide a framework for their own political vision. She also offers insights into the ways they engage the concepts of their predecessors in their own works. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members and the event is live from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. For tickets and more information please click here.
