Midtown detroit. However from the downtown area in detroit. Were eight or nine miles. Downtown is one district, as they say now in detroit, and midtown is the next district after that, and years ago, new center was created like another part of the city, and that is another maybe five or seven miles beyond us. So were really right in the heart of the cultural life of the city with the universities, the library, the main library, the wayne state university, the health centers, and a lot of galleries and africanamerican museums, historical museum. So were in a wonderful cultural rich area of the city. I call it the heart of the city. And youre just a couple blocks off woodward avenue if people know detroit. One block off. I knew a little train that goings up and down the road and says one mile one block from woodward avenue and turn left and youre right with us. Allison, whats the last month been like for you at source book sellers . Well, we had to get used to having our doors shuttered
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
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
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