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Author Talk | ‘Woman of Light’ with Kali Fajardo-Anstine
PBS Books is pleased to host a conversation with trailblazing writer Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of "Woman of Light: A Novel."Â
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‘Departure’ with Cey Adams | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
Cey Adams is a pioneer in the world of hip-hop graphic design.
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‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ Resources Webinar for Libraries
Join PBS Books, WETA and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association to learn about THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein and free educational resources available to engage around this important topic. Â
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‘Power and Participation in Public Art’ with Paul Farber | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
Paul Farber is Director and Co-Founder of Monument Lab, a Philadelphia-based organization working with artists, students, educators, activists, municipal agencies, and cultural institutions to facilitate critical conversations around the past, present, and future of monuments, approaches to public engagement, and collective memory.
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Redistricting Town Hall | Ford Policy School Speaker Events
Join the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy for a webinar about redistricting and the 2022 midterm election.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray | Ford School Speaker Events
The Ford School presents FBI Director Christopher Wray as the 2022 Josh Rosenthal Memorial Speaker.Â
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‘Hope for Flowers’ with Tracy Reese | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
Tracy Reese is an American designer whose signature rich, daring colors and unique prints are crafted into joyful, feminine clothing for modern women. In this talk she will discuss the journey to responsible design and the mission of Hope for Flowers which is to create a positive social impact by empowering women and young people.Â
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‘The Great Reset’ with SHRM’s Johnny Taylor, Jr. | DEC Speaker Events
Join the Detroit Economic Club and #OneDetroit THIS WEDNESDAY for a live conversation with global leader on the future of employment, culture and leadership Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
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‘To Be Heard: Public Art Interventions’ with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
Fazlalizadeh will discuss her methodology and cover her most well known works such as Stop Telling Women to Smile, the international street art series addressing gender based street harassment, and America is Black, a series of portrait and text pieces that explore and amplify the stories of non-White people in the United States.Â
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Trailblazing Women Writers Talk: Imani Perry
PBS Books, in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is pleased to host a conversation with award-winning Imani Perry, author of South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation, winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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‘Exploring Our Nation’ with Ken Burns | Author Talk
PBS Books is pleased to host a conversation with award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, author of Our America: A Photographic History.
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The Future of Work: Author Talk with Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
As a global leader on the future of employment, culture and leadership, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work, workers, and the workplace. Mr. Taylor will discuss the complexities of the modern workplace amid a pandemic, fluctuating unemployment, economic uncertainty and a heightened urgency around inclusion and diversity.