March 21, 2022
The Simon Fraser University Department of History invites you to the 5th Annual “History Reads” event, where they discuss timely works of historical interest to bring the study of history to the community. This year, they will be reading Eloquent Rage (MacMillan, 2018), by author, professor, activist, and cultural critic Brittney Cooper, and, along with their panel of experts and scholars, examining the book in its historical context.
#SFUHISTREADS 2022: Reading ELOQUENT RAGE by BRITTNEY COOPER
Mar 24 | 6PM | Online
RSVP: https://sfuhistreads-2022.eventbrite.ca
Abstract: Anger is a powerful emotion that can allow us to keep fighting. But far too often, Black women’s anger is caricatured as ugly and destructive, a threat to the social fabric of civil society. Cooper shows us that there is more to the story – eloquent rage is what keeps us all honest and accountable, and reminds women everywhere that they don’t have to settle for less.
Moderator: Bidisha Ray, Senior Lecturer in Modern South Asian History
Panelists:
June Francis, Former Special Advisor on Anti-Racism to SFU President Joy Johnson
Dorothy Christian, Associate Director, Indigenous Policy & Pedagogy
Be sure to check out the History Reads home page for more details: