Writer, and a commentator whose work is focused on how black americans have shaped the history of american democracy. Her most recent book, which just vanguard s called how black women broke barriers, won the vote, and insisted on equality for all. Is fascinating. You have to get it. Jonesss with dr. Grandmother, susie jones. And i must admit i havent finished the book, but it has Amazing Stories of women who have really made a difference. And we look forward, dr. Jones, to hearing your story. So, let me just tell you a little bit about dr. Jones. She was born in Central Harlem and was originally trained as an attorney and was working on social justice issues after being trained in new york. The q a law school, she became a Public Interest lawyer and spent 10 years representing homeless people, people with mental illness, women living with aids. Awarded a4, she was fellowship on the future of the city of new york at Columbia University based on her lawyering work. And there, her career
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Her new book. Jonesrogers uses an impressive assortment of records to piece together the stories of the slave holders and the enslaved. Histories of. Legal documents, court records, and more. Two weeks ago here we displayed the dc immans pax act. Among the records generated youll find several references to women owners. They sought compensation with freed slaved. They claimed in a a gift from her sister was only 1500. They said it had is a corrective that examines how historians have misunderstood and misrepresented white women. And they say there is an analysis of american slavery. One that is a new standard on the subject. She is an associate proefrs where she specializes in africanAmerican History, womens and gender history, and the history of american slavery. The prize for the best doctoral dissertation in 2013. Thank you so much for that invitation thank you all for coming this afternoon and spending your lunchtime with me. It is truly a pleasure to be with you here today. This i