A.C.T.O.R: Dr. Eddie Glaude, “The Two Pandemics: Racism and Covid-19”
Date and Time
Jun 8, 2020 6:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Jun 8, 2020 6:00 pm
14th & V
Join the John Mitchell, Jr. Program, Busboys and Poets, and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project for an engaging talk each Monday in June.
In conversation with Andy Shallal (CEO & Founder, Busboys and Poets) and Dr. Charles L. Chavis, Jr. (George Mason University)
On Monday evenings throughout June 2020, join the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at George Mason University, Busboys and Poets, and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project for virtual town hall discussions with authors, activists, and academics on pressing issues at the intersection of race, peace, and justice.
The second virtual town hall will feature Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., a scholar who speaks to the Black and blue America. He is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Princeton and a frequent contributor to MSNBC.
SPEAKER BIO:
Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. is a scholar who speaks to the black and blue in America. His most well-known books, Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul, and In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, take a wide look at black communities and reveal complexities, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for hope. His latest book, Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, will release on August 4, 2020.
He is chair of the Department of African American Studies, a program he first became involved with shaping as a doctoral candidate in Religion at Princeton. He is the current president of the American Academy of Religion. His books on religion and philosophy include African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction and Exodus! Religion, Race and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, which was awarded the Modern Language Association’s William Sanders Scarborough Book Prize. Glaude is also the author of two edited volumes, and many influential articles about religion for academic journals. He has also written for the likes of The New York Times and The Huffington Post.
Known to be a convener of conversations and debates, Glaude takes care to engage fellow citizens of all ages and backgrounds – from young activists, to fellow academics, journalists and commentators, and followers on Twitter in dialogue about the course of the nation. His scholarship and his sense of himself as a public intellectual are driven by a commitment to think carefully with others in public. Accordingly, his writing and ideas are cited and shared widely.
This event is part of the A.C.T.O.R. (A Continuing Talk on Race) series at Busboys and Poets.
A.C.T.O.R is an open discussion series hosted by Busboys and Poets as a community service. It provides the opportunity for people to come together and speak openly and honestly about issues of race. The intent is that each person walks away from the discussion feeling something: challenged, educated, uncomfortable, enlightened, refreshed, reassured, and hopefully inspired and moved to action! Each month there is a new topic for discussion.
After you RSVP for this FREE event, you will receive an email for instructions on how to join via Zoom.
** Watch the video from our June 1st event with antiracist essayist and educator Tim Wise. **
