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.
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 [...]
This 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.
Listen in as experts discuss the tools servicemembers and their families have available to plan and save for their future.
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.
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.
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.
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 [...]
The Magic of Masterpiece A Family Vacation Across Europe - What Could Go Wrong? Tuesday, June 22nd at 8pm ET: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with David Nicholls, discussing the forthcoming adaptation of his bestselling 2014 novel Us on PBS’s MASTERPIECE, produced by GBH. This exciting event will trace the process of placing words into pictures and making a clever story about family dynamics come alive on screen. As Nicholls showcases in his own distinct style, dramas can be complex, charming, and honest. In the conversation, Nicholls will explore the real-life lessons one can gleam from this fictional [...]
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.
PBS Books, in partnership with GPB and POV, is thrilled to host Filmmaker Talk: A discussion about the national fight over confederate monuments with Neutral Ground Filmmaker CJ Hunt, Author Karen Cox, Reporter Tyler Estep, and Chairman of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association Rev. Abraham Mosley on Monday, July 12 at 8pm ET. The conversation will be moderated Josie Duffy Rice, former President of The Appeal. This event can be streamed on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pbsbooks1/live), in addition to this site pbsbooks.org/neutralground. About the Film An official selection of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, The Neutral Ground documents New Orleans’ fight over monuments and America’s troubled romance with the Lost Cause. In 2015, director CJ Hunt was filming the New Orleans City Council’s vote [...]
Wednesday, July 14th at 8pm ET: PBS Books, in partnership with The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), presents this Author Talk with Michelle Duster about her book Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells. This night will be a birthday celebration for Ida B. Wells, and a time to learn more about her fantastic feats, which earned her a posthumous Pulitzer Prize just recently in 2020. As the great-granddaughter of one of the most iconic American trailblazers, Duster will explore her own family history alongside our viewers. This [...]
