THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Date and Time
Mar 18, 2025 6:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
Mar 18, 2025 6:00 pm
Brookland
Join legendary civil-rights activist, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, to take a hard look at the enduring impact of slavery in the New World
“Dr. Chavis shows us that the fight against the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade is not just about seeking justice for past wrongs but about dismantling the present systems of oppression that have evolved from it.” – From the Foreword by Chuck D of Public Enemy
The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy is a profound exploration of one of humanity’s darkest chapters. Co-authored by National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) Senior National Correspondent Stacy M. Brown and renowned historian Dr. Benjamin Chavis, this book delves into the enduring impacts and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade from 1500 to 2024.
The transatlantic slave trade is a brutal scar on the face of humanity, a monstrous crime that tore millions of Africans from their homeland, dehumanized them, and built the so-called American dream on their blood, sweat, and tears. This isn’t just history—it’s the very foundation of the systemic racism that still plagues America today. To understand the real roots of the struggle, one must return to where it all began. And that’s precisely what this book does—unflinchingly and unapologetically.
Dr. Chavis is joining us on the Busboys stage to share his “unique perspective on how slavery’s legacy still affects us today” (NBA Legend Isiah Thomas). Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Dr. Chavis will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will not be livestreamed.
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Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. is an activist, author, journalist, and the current president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. In 1993, the national board of directors of the NAACP elected Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr as the executive director and CEO of America’s oldest civil rights organization. In his youth, Chavis was a youth coordinator and SCLC assistant to Martin Luther King Jr. At the age of 23, he rose to in 1971 as the leader of the Wilmington Ten in North Carolina, civil rights activists who were unjustly convicted of committing arson.
