Black History Book Club: “Passing”
Join the Tampa Bay History Center’s next Black History Book Talk group and help celebrate the 150th birthday of the Father of Black History – Dr. Carter G. Woodson — on Monday, December 15, 2025, 5:30 p.m. All activities will be held at Tampa’s Black History Museum, 1213 N. Central Avenue.
Parking is complimentary. The activities are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Members of the Tampa Bay Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, ASALH, are the museum’s special guests.
December’s book discussion features Passing, a novel published in 1928 by Nella Larsen. It describes the complicated existence of two Black women in Chicago struggling to navigate the difficulties of crossing over the color line. Their compelling stories reveal much about how some very light-skinned African Americans might struggle with this issue today.
Pre-registration for the event below is recommended.
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