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Documenting Family History in the Digital Age | ‘Finding Your Roots’ National Conversation Series
"Documenting Family History in the Digital Age" is the first of the four-part "Finding Your Roots" National Conversation Series.
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‘The Half-Life of Freedom: Notes on Race, Media and Democracy’ with Jelani Cobb | Ford School Events
Wallace House, in partnership with PBS Books, presents journalist and scholar Jelani Cobb, in conversation with Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes, as part of the continuing series: "Democracy in Crisis: Views from the Press."
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“Cultural Exchange Rate – A Case Study” with Tania El Khoury | Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
Lebanese artist Tania El Khoury examines the universal, never-ending story of migration through a family diary of the borders, and the recognition that the cruelest of borders are invisible to the eye and present in everyday life.
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Charles M. Blow | Wright Museum Speakers
Livestream presentation of the Wright Museum’s inaugural President Lecture Series featuring columnist, political analyst and author Charles Blow, who brings insight and a robust discussion on Martin Luther King Jr., race and culture.
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Author Talk | Zora Neale Hurston and Black History Month with Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D.
PBS Books, in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is pleased to host a program with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, who recently adapted Zora Neale Hurston’s Magnolia Flower and soon-to-be-released The Making of Butterflies.
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“Climate Change and the Importance of the Urban Landscape” with Martha Schwartz | Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
As Founding Partner of Martha Schwartz Partners, Landscape Architects, Martha Schwartz is a world-renowned designer.
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Finding Your Roots: Genealogy & The Next Generation
Wondering what's on the minds of youth when it comes to genealogy? Join the virtual conversation with Student Reporting Labs on Wed. Feb. 8 at 8/7c. This event, Genealogy & The Next Generation, is the second of a 4-part National Conversation Series in connection with Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and presents an intergenerational conversation about family trees. The conversation will be moderated by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab alumna Sonal Prakash and feature Finding Your Roots lead genealogist Akosua E. Moore, filmmaker and scholar Thomas Allen Harris, and college sophomore Naima Blanco-Norberg who is delving into [...]
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Author Talk | Music as Resistance with Jonathan Abrams
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: MUSIC AS RESISTANCE AUTHOR TALK: JONATHAN ABRAMS PBS Books, in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and WTTW/Chicago PBS, is pleased to host a program with award-winning New York Times staff writer Jonathan Abrams, who is the author of The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. This program is offered in connection with Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World, which just premiered on PBS earlier this year and can be streamed at PBS.org (check your local listing). Join us to learn more [...]
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“With Care” with Nicole Marroquin | Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
Nicole Marroquin is an interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and teacher educator whose work explores spatial justice and Latinx history.
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Author Talk: ‘Freewater’ with Amina Luqman-Dawson
PBS Books, in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is pleased to host a conversation with the 2023 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Amina Luqman-Dawson, author of “Freewater.” This is Luqman-Dawson’s debut novel for middle-grade students in which she creates an imaginary world in the Great Dismal Swamp’s Freewater, pulling in and captivating the reader. She shares her research, provides insights into her characters, and her thought-provoking story, and takes readers on a fantastic adventure. Don’t miss this incredible conversation. ABOUT THE BOOK: “Freewater” Winner of the John [...]
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Celebrating National Reading Month: Grace Lin and Kate Messner
PBS Books celebrates National Reading Month with Caldecott and Newbery honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner as they discuss their new book: “Once Upon A Book.” This story is a modern folktale about the joy of reading. Inspired by “Alice in Wonderland,” this book helps young readers explore their creativity on a fun adventure. Paired with vibrant illustrations, this lyrical story invites the reader to savor each page and indulge in the power of imagination. Join us to learn insights about the book and the significance of Alice’s white rabbit. Plus, you will learn about how Chinese symbols and [...]
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Finding Your Roots: The Science of Genealogy
WETA's third national conversation of this free four-part series explores how advancements in science have impacted genealogy research. Critically acclaimed, interdisciplinary artist Thomas Allen Harris moderates this conversation with panelists including Finding Your Roots Lead Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore, Dr. Carla Easter from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and Athina Ramphal, a participant in the 2017 Finding Your Roots: The Seedlings genetics and genealogy camp.
