Television company as a Public Service and brought to you today by a television provider. Welcome to the library here. I am the director of this author event. If you have one unfortunate update to our program. We will have one person not discussion, due to a workrelated trip but the good news is that you going to be at sea review of his new documentary which will be aired on cbs leader this year in which is based upon ten years of research by our guest. A curator with more than 30 Years Experience rated doctor gretchen has consulted for more than 250 institutions. Including the smithsonian, the Jewish Museum in new York State Historical association. She is the director of the graduate program in the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin. Living legacy of doctor Martin Luther king junior. And through the eyes of others. Africanamericans and identity in american art. In her new book, driving while black, today it just cannot today. She tells about the ind
Of philadelphia my name is andy director of author events. I do have one unfortunate update to our program rick burns will not participate in our discussion this evening due to a work related incident. However, the good news you will see a sneak preview of his new documentary which will be aired on pbs later this year and based on ten years of research by our guest. A curator with more than 30 years experience, doctor Gretchen Sorin has consulted with 250 institutions including smithsonian, Jewish Museum in the near state historical association. She is a director of the cooperstown drip program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin, the living legacy of doctor Martin Luther king junior. And through the eyes of others, African Americans in identity and american art. In her new book draw th driving while black just out today professor soren tells the story of an an dispensable green book that reshaped the africanamerican traveling experience throug
Due to a workrelated trip. The good news, you will see a sneak preview of his new documentary which will be aired on pbs later this year and is based on ten years of research, a curator with 30 years experience, doctor Gretchen Sorin has consulted for 250 institutions including the smithsonian, the Jewish Museum and the new York State Historical association. She is the director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin, the living the living legacy of Martin Luther king jr. And through the eyes of others, africanamericans and identity in american art. In her new book driving while black African American travel and the road to civil rights, just out today, Gretchen Sorin tells the story of the indispensable green book which reshaped the African American traveling experience throughout our segregated land and helped drive the nascent Civil Rights Movement. Please welcome Gretchen Sorin. [applause] it is wonderful to
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