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When I’m 65 – Investing: What’s New & What’s Not
Facebook LiveJoin “When I’m 65” Friday, 4/23, at 1pm ET for the next in their series of virtual events addressing tools and trends that might be worth adding to your portfolio.
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Trailblazing American Women Writers Project Series: Joy Harjo
Facebook LivePBS Books is thrilled to present their Trailblazing American Women Writers featuring Joy Harjo in conversation with Cindy Hohl, the President of the American Indian Library Association. The interview will take place Tuesday, April 27th at 8 PM ET |7PM CT on PBS Facebook and Youtube Live channels.
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Author Talk for Kids: Cozbi Cabrera
Facebook LivePBS Books, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) presents their Trailblazing American Women Writers featuring children's author Cozbi Cabrera.
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Trailblazing American Women Writers Project Series: Amy Tan
Facebook LivePBS Books will host trailblazing author Amy Tan in conversation with actress Tamlyn Tomita on Thursday, May 6 at 8 PM ET on PBS Books Facebook Live and Youtube Live.
Author Talk: History of Black Education
Author Talk on Education PBS Books, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), presents their author Jarvis Givens, and scholars Cornel West and Brandon Terry discussing the history of Black education in the US sparked by Givens' new book Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching.
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Retirement Readiness for Military Families
Listen in as experts discuss the tools servicemembers and their families have available to plan and save for their future. How does the military’s 2018 blended retirement system work? What sort of VA benefits are available to service members? Even if you served in the military years ago, you may be eligible for valuable grants or interest-free loans created to help veterans and their families deal with COVID-related financial challenges, or transition to civilan life after military service. Where to go to find more resources for life after leaving the military? Plus, members of the military are often targeted by [...]
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Author Talk: History, Race and Photography
Facebook LiveThis important conversation will delve into the daguerreotypes that were made by photographer Joseph T. Zealy for Harvard professor Louis Agassiz in 1850 and were rediscovered at the Peabody Museum in 1976. Since that time, the images have drawn worldwide interest, provoking wide-ranging interpretations and raising critical questions about the history and conditions of slavery, racism, representation, and identity. The conversation will examine the role photography plays in discussing race and our history.
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Retirement Readiness for Military Families
Listen in as experts discuss the tools servicemembers and their families have available to plan and save for their future.
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Author Talk: Ishmael Reed
Thursday, June 3rd at 8pm ET: PBS Books, in partnership with The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the Keiga Foundation, presents this Author Talk with Ishmael Reed about his book The Complete Muhammad Ali.
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Harnessing your Inner Hummingbird: How to Build Your Nest Egg
Saving for retirement is about more than just stashing away cash in a jar. How much will you need? What's the easiest way to continue contributing after you retire? We’ll take you through simple steps to grow a comfortable nest egg that will last through your golden years.
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Author Talk: Gregg Behr & Ryan Rydzewski
Tuesday, June 15th at 8pm ET: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski discussing the important lessons we can continue to gleam from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
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A Juneteenth Commemoration: Lift Every Voice and Sing
On Thursday, June 17, at 8 p.m. ET, PBS Books will share a special virtual program—“Lift Every Voice and Sing”—which is created by 10 leading Black museums and historical institutions across the nation. Celebrating the victory and liberty of the African American people and representing www.blkfreedom.org’s second year of collaboration, the virtual program will be offered in partnership with The Charles H. Wright Museum. The event can be viewed here and www.facebook.com/pbsbooks1/live. The event will commemorate Juneteenth, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially enforced, ending enslavement in Texas. Juneteenth dates to June 19, 1865, when union soldier, Major [...]
