Book Event: A Lie of Reinvention; Correcting Marable's Malcolm X

Submitted by spettit on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 2:47pm
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Date: 
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location : 
DC

Location: Busboys & Poets 1025 5th Street NW

Event Details: Join Busboys and Poets for a provactive multimedia presentation and what will certainly be a lively dialogue led by editors, Dr. Ball and Dr. Burroughs about this book that includes essays by Mumia Abu-Jamal, veteran journalist A. Peter Bailey, who worked with Malcolm X’s Organization for Afro-American Unity, and Bill Strickland, who also knew Malcolm X and other essays from all quarters of the Black community. Including younger scholars such as Kali Akuno, Kamau Franklin, Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua, Christopher M. Tinson, Eugene Puryear and Greg Thomas.

Contact: RSVP to Netfa Freeman at netfa@ips-dc.org