Join Us For A Book Discussion Of 'On Juneteenth' In Iowa City

Iowa City IA

12 May, 2021

5:32 AM

Description

Press release from the City of Iowa City: May 11, 2021 In honor of Juneteenth, the Johnson County Juneteenth Planning Committee invite you to participate in a book discussion featuring "On Juneteenth" by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Texas native Annette Gordon-Reed. Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, "On Juneteenth" provides a historian's view of the country's long road to Juneteenth, recounting both its origins in Texas and the enormous hardships that African-Americans have endured in the century since, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow and beyond. Read more here. How to participate A virtual (Zoom) discussion of the book will be held from 7-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The discussion will be facilitated by Abena Sankofa Imhotep, Director of Sankofa Literary and Empowerment Group of Des Moines. Complimentary copies of the book are available to the first 20 people to sign up. Preregistration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldu2srzojGtI1dCa7hW6I2Yc-PLjqg0Pp ID: 958 1441 1906 Accommodations If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact Equity Director Stefanie Bowers at 319-356-5022 or [email protected]. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. This press release was produced by the City of Iowa City. The views expressed here are the author's own.