An Evening with Derek Black: Conversation, Book Signing, & Fundraiser

Please join Public Schools First NC for an evening with acclaimed author and constitutional law scholar Derek Black, celebrating the release of his latest book,

Dangerous Learning: The South’s Long War on Black Literacy.

His book describes the violent lengths to which Southern leaders went to repress Black literacy, and the extraordinary courage it took black people to resist. He connects the criminalization of Black literacy and freedom in the nineteenth century to today’s attacks on racial equity, racial history, and public education itself.

Your $100 ticket supports Public Schools First NC’s critical work and includes a signed copy of his latest book.

During these unprecedented times, Public Schools First NC will continue to advocate for NC’s public schools and keep community members informed on the latest news and legislation impacting our students and teachers. Please join us!

Location: Castalia Building:

331 W. Barbee Chapel Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

About Our Guest: Professor Black is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he got his first opportunity to work on Leandro v. State—litigation which he continues to support to this day. Professor Black is one of the nation’s foremost experts in education law and policy. He is currently a Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina and directs the Constitutional Law Center, and he previously authored School House Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy.

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