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Adult Education - African America and Race

For five weeks beginning in February, we will come together to watch a one-hour episode of the 1619 Project Docuseries covering the history of African America. Following the viewing we will engage in a group discussion of the reading and show.

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Adult Education - African America and Race

Feb 3 - Mar 3

5-Week Adult Book Study and Viewing of a Docuseries on Race

The book: Four Hundred Souls
A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

A chorus of extraordinary voices tells the epic story of the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present—edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire.

The Docuseries:"The 1619 Project Docuseries" by Nikloe Hannah- Jones

Based on the groundbreaking New York Times’ 1619 Project comes a six-part documentary series that connects American history with the present, by placing the contributions of Black Americans and the consequences of slavery at the very center of the narrative.

Mondays, Starting Feb 3-March 3, 6-8 pm
Register by emailing Rev. Michele Rousseau at mrousseau@clarkstonumc.org