Author Rochelle Riley - Center for Black Literature & Culture

Author Rochelle Riley at Center for Black Literature & Culture ~ Central Library

Friday, February 23, 2018 6:30 pm
The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery. Adults are invited for a discussion of the book, “The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery,” a powerful collection of essays that offer a chorus of evidence that the burden is real. A panel of contributors to the book will share their thoughts on the issue and discuss how our nation can move forward. Panelists will include award-winning Detroit newspaper columnist Rochelle Riley, the book’s editor; A’Lelia Bundles, author of the book, “All About Madame C.J. Walker;” and Tamara Winfrey-Harris, social commentator and author of the award-winning book, “The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America.” 

Free for the whole family!!!!

Seats are Limited to the first 300 people.  General Admission. Tickets are not required. 

Underground parking available, $1 per hour. 

The underground garage is located at 840 N. Pennsylvania Street. The entrance and exit to the underground parking garage is located on the west side of N. Pennsylvania Street between 9th and St. Clair Streets.

Parking is also available at meters around the library.