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Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans - Book Signing and Discussion

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM (ET)

New York, NY

Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans - Book...

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With his wife Taneshia, Roland Laird (Brown '82) co-authored "Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans", a critically acclaimed work with an impressive scope: the entire history of Black America told in an accessible 216 page graphic-novel form. Originally published in 1997, it was recently updated and now extends from the arrival of the first Africans in 1619 right through to Senator Barack Obama's groundbreaking presidential campaign. Compared by many to Art Spiegelman's Maus, "Still I Rise" is a breathtaking achievement that celebrates the collective African-American memory, imagination, and spirit and the book has been embraced by colleges and schools throughout the country. "Still I Rise" was re-released on February 3, 2009.

About the Author: Roland Laird is a critically acclaimed author with a passion for his culture and his community. In October 2008, at the height of the U.S. financial crisis, Roland left his position as a VP of Technology at a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Global Fortune 100 company to grow his near 20-year-old side business Posro Media into the country's leading convergent entertainment company specializing in African American culture. Roland also co-founded the New York chapter of Brown University's Inman Page Black Alumni Council in 2005.
View Roland's recent media appearance on NBC Philadelphia's 10! Show:

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Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10027

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM (ET)


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Inman Page Black Alumni Council and Black Ivy



INMAN PAGE - The mission of the Inman Page Black Alumni Council is to strengthen Brown University by directly addressing the needs and concerns of its Black alumni and establishing a productive interaction among Black alumni, students, faculty and staff.

NATIONAL WEBSITE
http://www.inmanpagecouncil.com

BLACK IVY ALUMNI LEAGUE - The Black Ivy Alumni League is a premier advocacy organization representing alumni of the eight Ivy League institutions: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale. We are committed to cultivating the community of over 50,000 alumni of African descent connected through our Ivy League experiences.

 

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http://www.theleagueonline.org/