Join us for our final event in the Blacks in America: 400 Years Plus trilogy, Four Hundred Years Forward: Freedom in Our Time during the month in which national elections are held. This event features Karine Jean-Pierre, NBC and MSNBC Political Analyst. Her new book, Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America will be available for sale after the event. The full program includes additional speakers, performances, and more!

FREE EVENT WITH FREE PARKING. Open to the public. Please RSVP here.

University Libraries’ Mary Curtis Horowitz Lecture for Civic Engagement and Social Policy

The year 2019 marks 400 years since the first documented arrival of Africans in the United States. Legislators recently passed a bill to establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to create activities to commemorate the anniversary. In alignment with a national agenda to recognize the significance of this anniversary, the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis is hosting a series of three events from February to November of 2019. This series will explore the various aspects of the black experience from historical and current perspectives. The “plus” is a vital recognition that the 1619 documentation of some 20 or so Africans arriving off the coast of Virginia does not include the history of Blacks in the Americas that dates much earlier. All events will feature national speakers to garner interest and wide-spread appeal, as well as draw from local talent and leadership for a robust and engaging program.