By Stacy M. Brown
BlackPressUSA.com Senior Nationwide Correspondent
Civil rights chief and Nationwide Newspaper Publishers Affiliation President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. will take the stage at Busboys and Poets Brookland on Tuesday, March 18, at 6 p.m. EDT for a dialogue on the lasting results of the Transatlantic Slave Commerce and the continued combat for racial justice. The occasion will spotlight his new ebook, “The Transatlantic Slave Commerce: Overcoming the 500-12 months Legacy,” co-authored with award-winning journalist Stacy M. Brown and printed by Choose Books. The ebook examines the deep and chronic penalties of slavery and lays out a path ahead for financial empowerment and justice. “This ebook is greater than historical past—it’s a name to motion,” Dr. Chavis stated. “The blood, sweat, and tears of enslaved Africans constructed America’s basis, but their descendants proceed to face systemic injustice. The combat shouldn’t be over.”
With ebook bans and efforts to erase Black historical past on the rise, Dr. Chavis is making certain the ebook reaches faculties, libraries, and establishments throughout the nation. “We refuse to permit our historical past to be erased,” he stated. “This ebook will likely be within the palms of scholars, educators, and neighborhood leaders who must know the reality.” The ebook has drawn robust endorsements from cultural and sports activities figures, together with NBA legend Isiah Thomas and Public Enemy’s Chuck D. “Dr. Ben Chavis should proceed to inform this story for future generations who should perceive our historical past if they’re to complete righting the wrongs that started over 400 years in the past,” Thomas stated.
Chuck D, who wrote the ebook’s foreword, added, “The chains of slavery could have been damaged, however the shackles of systemic racism stay. In the event you’re not indignant, you’re not paying consideration.” The occasion is free and open to the general public, that includes a dialogue, viewers Q&A, and a ebook signing with Dr. Chavis. Copies of The Transatlantic Slave Commerce will likely be accessible for buy. RSVPs are inspired to obtain occasion updates. This in-person occasion held at Bus Boys & Poets at 625 Monroe St. NE, Washington, D.C., is not going to be livestreamed.
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