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Mdocs Poster-2017-09-21, Kekla Magoon: Behind The Headlines, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
Mdocs Poster-2017-09-21, Kekla Magoon: Behind The Headlines, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
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Behind the Headlines: With author Kekla Magoon
Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 7PM-9PM, Gannett Auditorium
Behind the Headlines: New Perspectives and Empathy in How It Went Down and the 21st Century Civil Rights Movement
To open a newspaper today is to encounter endless stories about police shootings, protest marches, and unabashed white supremacy on display. In this challenging landscape, how can we go "behind the headlines?" Join author Kekla Magoon to better understand the impact of race and bias on individuals and communities, and how social and political context inspire and continues to inform her novels.
Kekla MagoonHow it Went …