Much has been written about Thomas Jefferson and his impact, but what did African Americans think about this founding father? Join us for a thought-provoking Zoom conversation with Mia Bay—leading scholar of African American history—about her current book project on Jefferson. Bay is in residence at Washington College this academic year, as the 2021-2022 Patrick Henry History Fellow.

Starr Center Director Adam Goodheart will chat virtually with Bay about her current work, as well as her March 2021 book, Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance (Belknap/Harvard University Press). In its review of Traveling Black, The New York Times said "Her excellent book deepens our understanding of not just where we are but how we got here." A Q & A session for audience members will follow the discussion.

This event is co-sponsored by the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience and the Rose O'Neill Literary House. 

View on October 12 at 5 p.m. ET on Facebook LIVE @ Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience. 

 

 
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