The Solidarity Arts & Education Decolonial initiatives (SAEDi) Collective will present the “Engaging Black Books” series from November 2024 – April 2025, featuring Dr. Millicent Brown’s recently published memoir, Another Sojourner Looking for Truth: My Journey from Civil Rights to Black Power and Beyond. The book series will begin with a blog post by Dr. Brown in November and will include a public moderated discussion with Dr. Brown on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Saint Helena branch of the Beaufort County Library. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant.
The Engaging Black Books series is a hybrid project that includes both virtual and in-person events. The goal is to have rich discussions about the current-day implications of this country’s civil rights legacy with someone who lived through it.
Dr. Millicent Brown is a retired associate professor of history at Claflin University, having taught at several other institutions of higher education as well. She is a lifelong community advocate and spokesperson for improvements in historically and currently exploited neighborhoods and communities of color. She consults with museums, historical sites, and organizations, seeking more accurate analyses of social justice initiatives. Another Sojourner Looking for Truth is Brown’s insightful reflection on her search for freedom in a nation deeply mired in white supremacist beliefs and overt violence against people of color.
The series started with a blog post written by Dr. Brown which can be viewed in the SAEDi Collective website here: https://saedicollective.org/2024/11/08/ebb-another-sojourner-looking-for-truth/. On Saturday, January 4, 2025, 1:00 p.m., Dr. Brown will lead a moderated discussion of the book at the Saint Helena branch of the Beaufort County Library (6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Rd, St Helena Island, SC 29920). Register for the free event HERE. Finally, on Saturday, April 26, 2025, there will be a virtual closing conversation with the author at 1:00 p.m. Register for the closing discussion HERE.
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