MC Book Club--400 Souls: A Community History of African America 1619-2019 - 5/15/2021

 Conversation Overview

Please join Kathryn Pope & Clarence Williams for a Messy Conversation of our Book Club selection Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

Edited by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain

Kathryn Pope, MFA, completed her graduate work in Antioch University’s MFA program and recently completed a degree in Urban Sustainability as well. Her teaching has covered a range of writing, education, and literature classes, covering topics of composition, language, research, literature, and creative writing. Kathryn is a core faculty member in the Undergraduate Studies Department at Antioch University, as well as Co-Director of the Antioch University Bridge Program.

Clarence Williams, Southern fried from toe to head, Clarence R. Williams has traveled a journey that has taken him from the White House to the celluloid gates of Hollywood . A celebrated publicist, Williams has worked on Broadway, in television and film. His cultural influence allowed him to co-design the first African-American pavilion at the world’s fair. Clarence’s love of the arts was rewarded when he became Commissioner of arts and humanities for the city of Washington DC.

Currently, Williams is committed to his new found passion for eradicating health disparities among minority populations. As a committed community stakeholder, Williams serves on a Community academic Council, collaborating with Charles Drew University, USC, UCLA and Healthy African American Families, Inc. This partnership supports the concept of patient centered research in the areas of cancer, stroke, depression, HIV-AIDS and Aging. A little known fact about Clarence: He named a Sorority, while working at Howard University, D.I.V.A.S. Inc., which is now enjoying its 35th Anniversary. Patti LaBelle calls him “Mr. Fix It”.Messy Conversations Book Club – Spring 2021 Quarter Selection Chapters for Discussion *Arrivals By Hannah-Jones. Part One page 3 *Upon Arrivals By Jericho Brown. Part One page 34 *Reconstruction By Harriot Part Seven page 234 *Harlem Renaissance By Griffin Part Eight page 287 *Shelby Ruling By Jean-Pierre Part 10. page 378 *Black Lives Matter By Garza Part 10. Page 383