Of philadelphia my name is andy director of author events. I do have one unfortunate update to our program rick burns will not participate in our discussion this evening due to a work related incident. However, the good news you will see a sneak preview of his new documentary which will be aired on pbs later this year and based on ten years of research by our guest. A curator with more than 30 years experience, doctor Gretchen Sorin has consulted with 250 institutions including smithsonian, Jewish Museum in the near state historical association. She is a director of the cooperstown drip program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin, the living legacy of doctor Martin Luther king junior. And through the eyes of others, African Americans in identity and american art. In her new book draw th driving while black just out today professor soren tells the story of an an dispensable green book that reshaped the africanamerican traveling experience throug
Due to a workrelated trip. The good news, you will see a sneak preview of his new documentary which will be aired on pbs later this year and is based on ten years of research, a curator with 30 years experience, doctor Gretchen Sorin has consulted for 250 institutions including the smithsonian, the Jewish Museum and the new York State Historical association. She is the director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin, the living the living legacy of Martin Luther king jr. And through the eyes of others, africanamericans and identity in american art. In her new book driving while black African American travel and the road to civil rights, just out today, Gretchen Sorin tells the story of the indispensable green book which reshaped the African American traveling experience throughout our segregated land and helped drive the nascent Civil Rights Movement. Please welcome Gretchen Sorin. [applause] it is wonderful to
Cooperstown graduate program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin the living legacy of dr. Martin luther king jr. And through the eyes of others africanamericans and identity in american art. In her new book, driving while black, just out today, professor sorin tells the story of the indispensable green book which both reshaped the africanamerican traveling experience throughout our segregated land and helped drive the nays sent Civil Rights Movement. Please welcome Gretchen Sorin to the free library of philadelphia. [applause] good evening. Its wonderful to be in this great city of philadelphia. And im, i apologize that rick wasnt able to join us this evening. He had a little bit of an emergency, and hes in italy. But i hope that youll enjoy the preview of our film that he sent along. So im going to talk, im sure many of you have seen the green book movie, and im going to talk this evening really about something, a broader story. And if that st
Workrelated trip. However, the good news is that youre going to see a sneak preview of these new documentaries which will be aired on pbs later this year in which is based on ten years of research. A curator with more than 30 years experience, doctor gretchen has consulted for more than 250 institutions including the smithsonian, jewish and new York State Historical association. Shes the director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of margin. Living legacy doctor Martin Luther king jr. Through the eyes of others, africanamerican and identity in american art. In her new book, driving while black, just out today, professor tells the story of the indispensable book which both reshaped the africanamerican traveling experience throughout our segregated land and help drive the Civil Rights Movement. Please welcome gretchen to the freak library. [applause] good evening. Its wonderful to be here in philadelphia. I apologize th
I do have one unfortunate update to our program, rick burns will not participate in our discussion this evening due to a workrelated trip. However, the good news is that youre going to see a sneak preview of these new documentaries which will be aired on pbs later this year in which is based on ten years of research. A curator with more than 30 years experience, doctor gretchen has consulted for more than 250 institutions including the smithsonian, jewish and new York State Historical association. Shes the director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of margin. Living legacy doctor Martin Luther king jr. Through the eyes of others, africanamerican and identity in american art. In her new book, driving while black, just out today, professor tells the story of the indispensable book which both reshaped the africanamerican traveling experience throughout our segregated land and help drive the Civil Rights Movement. Please