Name: PBS Books Conversation with Mary Frances Berry
Start: 2025-02-19T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-19T21:00:00-05:00
Location: ASALH TV

PBS Books Conversation with Mary Frances Berry

February 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST

PBS Books Conversation with Mary Frances Berry

Join us for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Mary Frances Berry, celebrated historian and author of Slavery After Slavery. Hosted by Heather-Marie Montilla, this PBS Books Author Talk traces the stories behind individual cases from southern supreme courts to demonstrate how formerly enslaved families and their descendants were systemically injured through white supremacist practices, perpetuated by the legal system. Dr. Berry calls upon us to have empathy and understanding for marginalized people today.

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Date:: February 19
Time:: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
Event Categories:: ASALH Black History Month Festival, ASALH Events, National Events
Event Tags:: Black History Month, Virtual Event

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: ASALH TV
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: ASALH

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