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Cleveland Public Library Presents the Power of Women – Writers & Readers Series 2022

Cleveland Public Library is hosting a series of candid conversations with four women who have redefined standards for race, culture, and society. It’s part of Writers & Readers which engages authors, academics, and public figures in discussions surrounding the books and stories that have shaped their lives. This year’s theme is Courage, Commitment, and Change. 2022 WRITERS & READERS SERIES AUTHOR DATE Misty Copeland…

The Art of Speaking Up: Claudia Rankine Discusses Race and Whiteness in America

On July 24, Literary Cleveland’s 2021 Inkubator writing conference culminated in a keynote address from author Claudia Rankine, who discussed the power of engaging in conversation about race and whiteness in America. The event was moderated by ideastream reporter Shelli Reeves and presented by Cleveland Public Library. Rankine’s latest book, Just Us: An American Conversation, mines the conversations she had…

The Future of Black America: What We Learned from an Afternoon with John McWhorter #WritersAndReaders

In a virtual Writers & Readers event hosted by Cleveland Public Library on June 12, author and linguist John McWhorter offered potential solutions to improve the lives and futures of Black Americans—while also turning a critical eye to some aspects of the anti-racist rhetoric that has proliferated in the last year. In a conversation moderated by Mordecai Cargill, cofounder and…

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Cleveland Public Library Presents the Power of Women – Writers & Readers Series 2022

The Art of Speaking Up: Claudia Rankine Discusses Race and Whiteness in America

The Future of Black America: What We Learned from an Afternoon with John McWhorter #WritersAndReaders

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