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SUMMARY:GATHER ME: MEMOIR IN PRAISE OF THE BOOKS THAT SAVED ME
DESCRIPTION:For Glory Edim\, that “friend of my mind” is books. Edim\, who grew up in Virginia to Nigerian immigrant parents\, started the popular Well-Read Black Girl book club at age thirty\, eventually reaching a community of half a million readers. But her own love of books stretches far back. \nEdim’s father moved back to Nigeria while she was still a child\, marking the beginning of a series of traumatic changes and losses for her family. What became an escape\, a safe space\, and a second home for her and her brother was their local library. Books were where Edim found community\, and as she grew older\, she discovered authors and ideas that she wasn’t being taught about in class. Reading wherever and whenever she could\, be it in her dorm room or when traveling by subway or plane\, Edim found the Black writers whose words would forever change her life: Nikki Giovanni\, through children’s poetry cassettes; Maya Angelou\, through a critical high school English teacher; Toni Morrison\, while attending Morrison’s alma mater\, Howard University; Audre Lorde\, on a flight to Nigeria. In prose full of both joy and heartbreak\, Edim recounts how these writers and so many others taught her how to value herself by helping her to find her own voice when her mother lost hers\, to trust her feelings when her father remarried\, and to create bonds with other Black women and uplift their stories. \nEdim’s new book\, Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me\, is a glowing testament to how the power of representation in literature can gather the disparate parts that make us who we are and assemble them into a portrait of discovery. \nEdim will be in conversation with Natalie Y. Moore\, an award-winning journalist and author and senior lecturer and director of audio programming at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University \nBONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away copies of Gather Me to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details on the webinar registration page. \n“She is a friend of my mind. She gather me\, man. The pieces I am\, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.”—Toni Morrison\, Beloved \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gather-me-memoir-in-praise-of-the-books-that-saved-me/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:BY THE FIRE WE CARRY: THE GENERATIONS-LONG FIGHT FOR JUSTICE ON NATIVE LAND
DESCRIPTION:In July 2020\, nearly 200 years after the lands of Eastern Oklahoma were promised to Native Americans\, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma reaffirmed the reservation of the Muscogee Nation\, resulting in the largest restoration of tribal land in our nation’s history. This history-changing case started in a surprising place: a small-town murder and the decades-long death penalty appeal of the convicted man. In By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land\, Rebecca Nagle\, an award-winning reporter and citizen of Cherokee Nation\, uses the case as a springboard for the larger story of the long fight for tribal sovereignty in Eastern Oklahoma. Her in-depth reportage becomes personal as Nagle uncovers the complicated role her own forebears played in the removal of her tribe from their ancestral lands. She delves into the whitewashed story of “The Trail of Tears” that forcibly removed 80\,000 Indigenous peoples living east of the Mississippi and sent them into exile. It is a story of greed\, corruption\, and lawlessness\, as well as historic acts of Indigenous resistance. \nNagle’s original podcast about the case\, This Land\, topped the podcast charts\, reaching number two on iTunes with millions of downloads\, and won a Webby Award for best Documentary Series. Nagle was awarded the American Mosaic Journalism Prize and nominated for a Peabody for her reporting and writing. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic\, the Washington Post\, the Guardian\, USA Today\, Teen Vogue\, and the Huffington Post. \nNagle will be in conversation with Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy\, Ph.D. (Lumbee)\, dean of Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy and the Carlos Montezuma Professor of Education and Social Policy. A member of the National Academy of Education and a fellow of the American Educational Research Association\, Brayboy’s research focuses on intersecting knowledge systems that illuminate the ways that institutional structures simultaneously hinder and enable the success of underserved students\, staff\, and faculty. His research also explores the ways that culture and cultural practices mediate and support Indigenous student learning\, community self-determination\, and tribal nation building. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of By the Fire We Carry from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Nagle and Brayboy that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/by-the-fire-we-carry-the-generations-long-fight-for-justice-on-native-land/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:TRIUMPH OF THE YUPPIES: AMERICA\, THE EIGHTIES\, AND THE CREATION OF AN UNEQUAL NATION
DESCRIPTION:Brimming with lively and nostalgic details\, award-winning journalist and author Tom McGrath’s new book Triumph of the Yuppies: America\, the Eighties\, and the Creation of an Unequal Nation charts Boomers’ transformation from hippy idealists in the late 1960s to careerists in the early 1980s\, and details how marketers\, the media\, and politicians pivoted to appeal to this influential new group. Yuppie values had an undeniable impact on the worlds of fashion\, food\, and fitness\, as well as affecting the broader culture—from gentrification and an obsession with career success to an indulgent materialism. Most significantly\, the me‑first mindset typical of Yuppieness helped create the largest income inequality in a century. \nBy the time their obituary was being written in the late 1980s\, Yuppies—the elite\, uber‑educated faction of the Baby Boom generation—had become a cultural punchline\, but amidst their preoccupation with money\, work\, and the latest status symbols\, came a serious redefinition of American culture that continues to have profound ramifications decades later. \nMcGrath was the editor-in-chief of Philadelphia magazine\, as well as chief content officer of Metro Corp.\, the parent company of Philadelphia and Boston between 2010 and 2020. Under his leadership\, the magazines won more than fifty awards for editorial excellence. He is also the author of the newsletter Common Ground\, which explores issues related to politics\, culture\, and the economy. \nMcGrath will be in conversation with Rachel Slade\, the former executive editor of Boston magazine. She is the author of two books: the award-winning Into the Raging Sea\, about the sinking of the container ship El Faro; and 2024’s Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the USA (and How It Got That Way). Slade’s editing and writing have won national awards in civic journalism\, reporting\, reader service\, and criticism. She was awarded a MacDowell Fellowship for the fall of 2024. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of Triumph of the Yuppies from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by McGrath and Slade that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/triumph-of-the-yuppies-america-the-eighties-and-the-creation-of-an-unequal-nation/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:YOU ARE NOT ALONE FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS: THE NAMI GUIDE TO NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S MENTAL HEALTH
DESCRIPTION:A growing number of children and teens in the U.S. are struggling with mental health conditions\, but parents\, teachers\, and other caregivers are often at a loss when concerns arise for their own child. Are your preschooler’s constant tantrums typical for their age\, or an indication of a developmental difficulty? Is puberty or depression to blame for your pre-teen’s challenging behavior? Is my child in the wrong school\, or being influenced by the wrong friends? Am I a bad parent or teacher\, or am I overreacting? What exactly should I do? \nIn You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Your Child’s Mental Health\, child psychiatrist and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) associate medical director Christine M. Crawford\, MD\, MPH provides a comprehensive\, compassionate\, and practical resource for anyone concerned about a child’s mental health. Drawing on her own clinical experience and guidance from leading experts\, Dr. Crawford provides a lens through which to understand the many complex factors affecting children’s mental health. Analyzing young people from preschool to high school\, she shares insights into how mental health conditions may manifest at different ages\, what kind of interventions may be necessary\, and what to do to help kids thrive. Throughout\, the book channels the collective wisdom of the NAMI community. Parents\, caregivers\, and young people themselves share personal stories about their paths to recovery\, ensuring readers know that they are not alone. \nDr. Crawford will be in conversation with Tramaine Presley\, Psy.D.\, LCPC\, LMHC\, the director of Child\, Adolescent\, and Family Services at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Dr. Presley has worked with children\, adults\, and families across a variety of clinical settings: private practice\, community mental health\, residential\, schools\, college campus\, and hospitals. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Drs. Crawford and Presley that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/you-are-not-alone-for-parents-and-caregivers-the-nami-guide-to-navigating-your-childs-mental-health/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:ABOVE THE NOISE: MY STORY OF CHASING CALM
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A NEW DATE AND YOU MUST RE-REGISTER! \nDeMar DeRozan\, six-time NBA All-Star\, has been called a “basketball savant” (ESPN) and “the best closer in the NBA” (GQ)—but when he went public with his depression\, it sparked a conversation that reached far beyond the court. By breaking the stigma of speaking out\, he added a new\, seldom-heard voice to the mental health dialogue: a successful Black male athlete\, openly naming his pain and advocating for others to do the same. \nNow it’s time to tell the full story. Born and raised in Compton\, DeRozan was no stranger to hardship—living in poverty\, losing friends to gang violence. In worn-out school gyms and community centers\, fueled by hunger and a desire to prove himself\, he started to rise\, but doubts followed. In Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm\, DeRozan opens up about his proudest triumphs and the times he felt so weighed down he couldn’t get out of bed. He reflects on what it took to make a name for himself in a new country after getting drafted by the Toronto Raptors\, the pressure of playing with veteran athletes as a twenty-year-old rookie\, and the pain of losing role models. \nFrom a scared\, angry kid to a confident father of five\, DeRozan traces his journey to basketball stardom and the forces that honed him into the player—and the slowly healing person—he is today. It will encourage anyone who has ever felt alone in their struggles and inspire people to rise above the noise and speak their truth. \nDeRozan will be in conversation with a New York Times bestselling poet\, essayist\, cultural critic\, and 2021 MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdurraqib (FAN ’21\, ’24). FAN hosted Abdurraqib in 2021 in support of his award-winning book A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance\, and also for his most recent book\, 2024’s There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension. \nBONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away copies of Above the Noise to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details on the webinar registration page. \n“As men\, and especially Black men\, we don’t talk about our mental health enough. We struggle to admit when things aren’t okay\, even when it’s obvious to everybody around us. I’ve seen how toxic that can become. I’ve experienced it myself\, keeping everything under wraps until your head and heart are full of fire and rage.” – DeMar DeRozan \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/above-the-noise-my-story-of-chasing-calm-2/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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