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SUMMARY:AMERICA\, U.S.A.: HOW RACE SHADOWS THE NATION'S ANNIVERSARIES
DESCRIPTION:Celebrated public intellectual Eddie S. Glaude\, Jr.\, Ph.D. (FAN ’20\, ’24)\, presents a groundbreaking analysis of the vicious cycles of American history and the country’s enduring refusal to face its true nature\, especially at the moments when national anniversaries steer us back toward the mythology meant to disguise the truth. \nAmerica\, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries\, deliberately formulated and beautifully written\, details a heart-wrenching exploration of America’s legacy. It is a magnificently complex combination of lessons and voices\, from W.E.B. DuBois and John Dos Passos to Herman Melville and Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, that\, together\, paint a sprawling and honest tableau of the United States\, its complicated past\, and ever more tenuous future. Glaude’s is a powerful voice of conscience in our tumultuous world. He pulls no punches\, calling on us to interrogate our conceptions of innocence and freedom and the stories we tell ourselves about our past and present. \nCentered around the major celebrations of America’s milestone birthdays across 250 years of history\, the book offers a riveting look at the battles over who has a stake in writing the American story. Devastatingly candid\, profoundly moving\, and deeply reflective\, America\, U.S.A. is a shining meditation on how we must reckon with a grim past to strive for the better angels of our future. \nGlaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and author of New York Times bestselling Begin Again and We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For. He frequently appears in the media\, as a columnist for TIME Magazine and as an MSNBC contributor on programs like Morning Joe and Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace. He also regularly appears on Meet the Press on Sundays. \nHe will be in conversation with Imani Perry\, JD\, Ph.D.\, the Henry A. Morss\, Jr. and Elisabeth W. Morss Professor of Studies of Women\, Gender\, and Sexuality and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University and the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Perry is the author of nine books\, including the New York Times bestseller South to America which received the 2022 National Book Award for Nonfiction. She is a 2023 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim and Pew Foundations. \nBook Giveaway: FAN is giving away copies of America\, U.S.A. to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event is suitable for youth ages 12 and up. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/america-u-s-a-how-race-shadows-the-nations-anniversaries/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:INSIDE THE BOX: HOW CONSTRAINTS MAKE US BETTER
DESCRIPTION:We live in a world that gives us seemingly infinite choices and prizes freedom above all else. We have an unprecedented number of options regarding what to do\, who to be\, and how to spend our time. All that choice is wonderful; it is also overwhelming. The irony is that total freedom can be paralyzing\, and unlimited resources don’t necessarily lead to the biggest breakthroughs. In fact\, overvaluing complete freedom can be disastrous for everything from starting a company to harnessing creativity to finding personal satisfaction. \nIn his new book\, Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better\, bestselling author David Epstein (FAN ’16\, ’20) argues that all of us—individuals\, businesses\, institutions\, even societies—can benefit from narrowing our options. He dives into the science and practice of constraints\, exploring exactly when and how guardrails can be beneficial\, whether we’re working with limited resources or using self-imposed boundaries to tap unexpected wells of focus and innovation. \nOriginal\, galvanizing\, and deeply researched\, Inside the Box tells absorbing stories of people and organizations that embraced constraints to transform themselves\, and the world—as well as a few that struggled from a lack of limits. Epstein reveals how boundaries create breakthroughs\, and how setting the right constraints can help you become the most creative\, productive\, and satisfied version of yourself. \nEpstein will be in conversation with Megan Twohey\, an investigative reporter at The New York Times who seeks to expose hidden truths and hold powerful individuals and institutions to account. She is the co-author\, with Jodi Kantor (FAN ’26)\, of She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement\, which takes readers behind the scenes of the Harvey Weinstein investigation and was adapted into a film. Twohey and Kantor shared a Pulitzer Prize for public service for their reporting. \nBoth featured guests are ETHS alums: Epstein is ‘98\, and Twohey is ‘94. \nBook Giveaway: FAN is giving away copies of Inside the Box to attendees\, while supplies last. \nThis event is suitable for youth ages 12 and up. It will be recorded but not live streamed and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/inside-the-box-how-constraints-make-us-better/
LOCATION:Evanston Township High School Auditorium\, 1600 Dodge Ave\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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