Im Michelle Witcher Senior Program manager of arts and letters live at the Dallas Museum of art. Im delighted that all of you have tuned in this evening to hear legendary author alice walker in conversation with kiesi layman. Id like to begin by recognizing our promotional partners for this event big thought the black academy of arts and letters and Young Leaders strong city now more than ever. Its an enormous privilege to join forces with such outstanding organizations whose impact on the dallasfort Worth Community warrants deep praise. We are indeed stronger together when we join forces additionally. Id like to recognize the educators and the students whove joined us this evening your tenacity dedication and determination during such a tremendously difficult period in history continue to make our communities better and stronger. What an honor it is to feature alice walker in the arts and letters. Series the first africanamerican to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction alice walker was
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Youve tuned it to hear legendary author alice walker. And id like to recognize our promotional partner for this, the economies of arts and letters and now more than ever, its an enormous privilege to join forces with such outstanding organizations that impact on the dollars Fort Worth Community warrants deep praise. We are indeed stronger together when we join forces. Additionally id like to recognize the educators and students who joined us this evening. Your tenacity, dedication and determination during a difficult period in history continue to make our communities better and stronger, what an honor it is to feature alice worker and the arts and letters live series. The first africanamerican to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, alice walker was born the eighth child, and she had an accident that impaired the vision in her left eye. Before transferring to Sara Lawrence college she attended atlantas spelman college, she became a political activist and met dr. Martin luther king, jr.
Previously has served as 82010 and 2011 white house fellow and a special assistant to a secretary. He worked on Affordable Care act regulation and the health and Human Services action plan for reducing ethnic and Racial Health disparities. Emergency is his first book and he has garnered high praise for his poignant portrayal of humanity in crisis and underscoring the critical obligation we all have to care for each other. Natalie moore is an awardwinning journalist based in chicago whose reporting tackles rates, housing, economic development, food and, violence, segregation, and inequality. Her latest book is a play about abortion published by haymarket books. Her book the southside, a portrait of chicago and american segregation. Received the Chicago Books award for nonfiction and was buzzfeeds best Nonfiction Book of 2016. She contributed to southside, a collection of stories about the criminal Justice System in chicago in collaboration with them Marshall Project and amazon in 2018.
Honored to welcome you to tonights conversation between dr. Thomas fisher and natalie moore. This is a Nonprofit Organization to present the Speakers Series on a wide variety of topics including human development, mental health, education, and social justice among others. We have over 175 videos of past events archived on our website and youtube channel. People shirt be sure to explore. Thomas fisher is a Board Certified emergency medicine physician at the university of Chicago Medical Center where he serves the same Southside Community where he was raised. Previously has served as 82010 and 2011 white house fellow and a special assistant to a secretary. He worked on Affordable Care act regulation and the health and Human Services action plan for reducing ethnic and Racial Health disparities. Emergency is his first book and he has garnered high praise for his poignant portrayal of humanity in crisis and underscoring the critical obligation we all have to care for each other. Natalie mo