Claudia Rankine, Just Us: An American Conversation
About the Event:
Many white Americans are ill-equipped, unpracticed, and uncomfortable talking about race. In her new book Just Us: An American Conversation, award-winning author Claudia Rankine urges her readers to break this cultural silence around race, thereby making visible the history of whiteness. She offers an imperative: we must forge restorative justice by finding the courage to acknowledge, challenge, and speak about white privilege and supremacy. Rankine and author Eula Biss (Having and Being Had) welcome you to join the conversation with CHF.
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This annual lecture is presented in honor of Esther S. Saks and her 90th birthday in celebration of her lifetime commitment to culture, curiosity, and social justice. This program is presented in partnership with Leadership Greater Chicago.
About the Book:
- The Chicago Humanities Festival is pleased to partner with the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, independent since 1961.
- When you purchase your copy of Just Us from Seminary Co-op you are directly supporting independent bookselling in Chicago and a vital space for book browsing, discovery, and community.
Order the book Just Us: An American conversation online at Seminary Co-op!
Claudia Rankine
Co-founder; Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry
Claudia Rankine is the author of six books, including The White Card: A Play, Citizen: An American Lyric, and Just...
Eula Biss
Eula Biss is the author of four books, including Having and Being Had and The New York Times bestseller...
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