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⭐ Brown Lecture Series: Candacy Taylor, Author of ‘Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America’ (Enoch Pratt Free Library) – VIRTUAL
July 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Candacy Taylor will be in conversation about her book, Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America.
Candacy Taylor is an award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian. Her work has been featured in over 50 media outlets including the New Yorker and The Atlantic. She is the recipient of numerous fellowships and grants including The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
ASL interpretation will be available to attendees.
Visit https://www.theivybookshop.com/ to order your copies of Overground Railroad.
The Brown Lecture Series is supported by the Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Foundation.
This event is part of Summer Break Baltimore, a fun, free program for all ages that encourages literacy and learning in our community.
Registration not required, but encouraged. Check back for the Eventbrite registration link.
Presented in partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum.
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The conversation will also be broadcast on the Enoch Pratt Free Library Facebook page. It can be watched after the broadcast on Facebook Live.