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Book Launch: The Education of Betsey Stockton with author Gregory Nobles

Morven Museum & Garden 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ

Meet author/historian Gregory Nobles as he discusses and launches his latest book The Education of Betsey Stockton, in conversation with Morven's Curator of Exhibitions & Collections and Deputy Director Elizabeth Allan. As an added bonus, visit inside historic landmark Morven museum prior to the lecture. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the […]

$5.00 – $20.00

Black Voices Book Group

Virtual Event

During the July and August meetings the group will discuss, "Ida: A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching" by Paula J. Giddings. All are welcome. This group meets via Google Meet which works best using the Chrome internet browser. Live captioning can be enabled on the Google Meet platform.

On the Same Page: Explaining CRT

Virtual Event

What exactly is critical race theory? With all of the challenges we face today, it seems more urgent than ever that we as a nation nurture the growth of young people as informed civic leaders and participants. In order to do so, we have to find ways to communicate and understand one another across differences […]

Free

Reading Club: Witness / Rose B. Simpson

Art@Bainbridge 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ

  Visit the exhibit Witness: Rose B. Simpson and join the discussion of themes related to the exhibition including nature, creation and cultural traditions with excerpts from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Milkweed Editions, 2015, pp 3-10 and 341-347. Readings can be found here.  For free […]

Free

Black Voices Book Group

Virtual Event

During the July and August meetings the group will discuss, "Ida: A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching" by Paula J. Giddings. All are welcome. This group meets via Google Meet which works best using the Chrome internet browser. Live captioning can be enabled on the Google Meet platform.

Black Voices Book Group

Virtual Event

In September, the group will discuss, "Black Sunday: A Novel" by Tolo Rotimi Abraham. All are welcome, no registration required. This group meets via Google Meet  (click on the link here to join) Google Meet works best using the Chrome internet browser.  

Free

Ruha Benjamin & Nicole Fleetwood Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want

Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ

Part memoir, part manifesto, Viral Justice by Dr. Ruha Benjamin is a sweeping and deeply personal exploration of how we can transform society through the choices we make every day. Vividly recounting her personal experiences and those of her family, Benjamin shows how seemingly minor decisions and habits could spread virally and have exponentially positive effects. […]

Free

Black Voices Book Group: Viral Justice

Virtual Event

This month the group will discuss, Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want by Ruha Benjamin. All are welcome, no registration required. This group meets via Google Meet  (click on the link here to join) Google Meet works best using the Chrome internet browser. Live captioning can be enabled on the Google Meet platform. In […]