NW African American Museum Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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On this day, July 16 in 1899 American journalist, and one of the founders of the NAACP, Ida B. Wells was born. Wells spent her life combating prejudice and violence. NAAM was honored to host Wells’ great-granddaughter Michelle Duster during our 2019 Descendants Series program. https://t.co/WvvMVvyukM

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Lorraine Vivian Hansberry, American playwright, writer, and first African American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play A Raisin in the Sun. https://t.co/53UffmDhR2

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Thank you to Elliott Bay Books for partnering with NAAM for the talk and to author Clint Smith for sharing your insights and your new book, “Above Ground” with NAAM. The book is currently available for purchase at the museum.

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In tribute to Harriet Tubman, this Sunday's Descendants Series program will begin with a moving performance of "Oh, Freedom" by NAAM's African American Cultural Ensemble. This is a program you won't want to miss! Register here: https://bit.ly/2X5txzR #BlackHistory #BlackCulture https://t.co/pMORUdSpXw

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Thank you to everyone who attended the recent book talk which featured Dr. Quintard Taylor and Dr.Quin'Nita Cobbins-Modica celebrating the 2nd edition of "The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle's Central District from the 1870s through the Civil Rights Era." https://t.co/4b75oPoMe6

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Meet Ijeoma Oluo: speaker and New York Times bestselling author. She is the author of “So You Want to Talk About Race” & “Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America.” NAAM is inducting Ijeoma Oluo as the 2023 James Baldwin Circle Fellow on Tuesday, January 24 at 6PM. https://t.co/ggDC4ljKiJ

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#OnThisDay in 1983, Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize for her fiction novel, The Color Purple. The Color Purple would later be adapted into a musical and an award-winning film of the same name. https://t.co/9iwS7GxrHh

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Join us for a evening with Dr. Quintard Taylor for a conversation about his new book, The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle’s Central District from 1870 through the Civil Rights Era. Visit http://www.naamnw.org to register. https://t.co/RP1VaCjqx2

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Join #NAAM & Elliot Bay Book Company tonight for The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less: A Book Talk. This is more than a decluttering regimen. This brand of “living with less” celebrates the importance of history giving you space for what matters. https://bit.ly/3qTu7es https://t.co/qx3O8vot57

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To honor his amazing career, the Giants retired his number 24 and to this day every May 24th in San Francisco is Willie Mays Day.