"Another Sojourner Looking for Truth" Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Millicent Brown

Name: "Another Sojourner Looking for Truth" Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Millicent Brown
Start: 2024-10-17T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29403

Schedule

Thu Oct 17 2024 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29403 | Charleston, SC

The Charleston Museum is pleased to host Dr. Millicent Brown on October 17th at 6:00 pm for a lecture and book signing as part of its Fall lecture series. The presentation is centered around Brown’s recently released memoir of the same name that is part history and part coming-of-age story. In describing racial, economic and social dynamics of her youth as a Charleston native involved in multiple civil rights activities, she expands her interpretation of those experiences as she moved throughout the country, over many decades, as the concept of “freedom” for Black Americans transformed. A reflection of current efforts for “equality” rounds out the discussion.
This special event is free and open to the public and will begin in the Museum’s Arthur M. Wilcox Auditorium with a presentation, followed by a brief Q&A segment. Afterward, a reception will be held in the Museum’s lobby where guests may have copies of Another Sojourner Looking for Truth signed by the author. Books will be available for purchase.
About the Author:
Dr. Brown is a lifelong community advocate and spokesperson for economic, social and educational improvements in impoverished neighborhoods and communities of color throughout the South, the nation and the world. She specializes in ongoing analysis of the modern civil rights movement, and explores social justice dynamics and intersections of race, gender and class in contemporary society.
Brown is co-founder and Project Director of a national initiative, housed at the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, to identify the “first children”, like herself, to desegregate previously all-white schools (Somebody Had to Do It Project).
She has held a variety of history and museum related faculty positions and serves as consultant for numerous museums, historic sites and social justice programs in South Carolina and beyond.
Registration is encouraged. This lecture is FREE for Members and FREE for the public.
Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235.