by lindaoppenheim | Nov 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Prince Among Slaves, a compelling documentary, tells the story of Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery in the American South in 1788. It will be shown at the Princeton Public Library on Monday, December 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Not...
by lindaoppenheim | Nov 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
For an unusual musical experience and an opportunity to bring people together, Neshamah Carlebach and the Green Pastures Baptist Church’s gospel choir, under the direction of the Rev. Roger Hambrick, will perform at The Jewish Center of Princeton, located at 435...
by lindaoppenheim | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Those who attended the November 7 Continuing Conversation suggested these books for personal reading or as fodder for NIOT Princeton programs:My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir, by Mark WhitakerNews for All the People: the Epic Story of Race and the American Media,...
by lindaoppenheim | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s always a wonder to me, how NIOT Princeton’s monthly Continuing Conversation forums seem to attract just the right people for the particular evening ‘s subject. That happened again tonight (Monday) when we focused on the new book by Melissa...
by lindaoppenheim | Nov 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Melissa Harris Perry opens her book “Sister Citizen” with the report on the Crooked Room (and you can read it here), about how black women, confronting race and gender stereotypes, encounter a skewed world view, and they have to figure out what is the...