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SUMMARY:Black History Book Club: "Race Matters" by Cornel West
DESCRIPTION:The Black History Book Club continues its spring season with a discussion of Race Matters by Cornel West on April 27. \nThis free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1213 N. Central Ave.\, at Tampa’s Black History Museum. First published in 1993\, Race Matters examines race\, democracy and moral responsibility in American public life. Copies of the book are available for purchase at the Tampa Bay History Center Museum Store or through online retailers. \nGuests are invited to take part in a guided community conversation exploring West’s analysis of justice\, culture and the enduring structures that shape social inequality. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/black-history-book-club-race-matters-by-cornel-west/
LOCATION:Tampa’s Black History Museum\, 1213 N Central Ave\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Black History Book Club: "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
DESCRIPTION:The Black History Book Club concludes its summer season with a discussion of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston on Aug. 31. \nFirst published in 1937\, the novel follows Janie Crawford’s journey toward self-definition across love\, loss\, and independence in early 20th century Florida. Hurston’s use of regional dialect\, folklore and interior reflection helped reshape American literature and positioned the book as a foundational text in Black and feminist literary traditions. \nThis free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1213 N. Central Ave.\, at Tampa’s Black History Museum. Participants are invited to gather for a community-centered conversation that reflects on the power of Black authors\, lived experience and storytelling as a means of cultural preservation and shared understanding. Copies of the book are available through the Tampa Bay History Center Museum Store or online retailers. \nRSVP
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/black-history-book-club-their-eyes-were-watching-god-by-zora-neale-hurston/
LOCATION:Tampa’s Black History Museum\, 1213 N Central Ave\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Black History Book Club: "The Talented Ribkins" by Ladee Hubbard
DESCRIPTION:The Black History Book Club continues its fall season with a discussion of The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard on Oct. 26. \nFirst published in 2017\, the novel blends speculative fiction with social satire\, following a Black family whose inherited superhuman abilities are shaped as much by race and class as by power itself. Hubbard uses humor and genre to examine how American society defines value\, success and survival\, particularly for those navigating inherited systems of inequality. \nThis free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1213 N. Central Ave.\, at Tampa’s Black History Museum. Participants are invited to gather for a community-centered conversation reflecting on Black authorship\, imaginative storytelling and the ways narrative can challenge dominant cultural frameworks. Copies of the book are available through the Tampa Bay History Center Museum Store or online retailers. \nRSVP
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/black-history-book-club-the-talented-ribkins-by-ladee-hubbard/
LOCATION:Tampa’s Black History Museum\, 1213 N Central Ave\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Black History Book Club: "Why We Can't Wait" by Martin Luther King\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:The Black History Book Club closes the year with a discussion of Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday\, Dec. 14. \nOriginally published in 1964\, the book offers a firsthand account of the Birmingham Campaign and a broader argument for the moral urgency of the civil rights movement. King examines nonviolent resistance\, political delay and the psychological toll of segregation while articulating a vision of justice rooted in democratic responsibility and human dignity. \nThis free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1213 N. Central Ave.\, at Tampa’s Black History Museum. Participants are invited to gather for a community-centered conversation reflecting on Black literature and authorship\, historical memory and the enduring role of narrative in shaping civic life. Copies of the book are available through the Tampa Bay History Center Museum Store or online retailers. \nRSVP
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/black-history-book-club-why-we-cant-wait-by-martin-luther-king-jr/
LOCATION:Tampa Bay History Center\, 801 Water Street\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
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