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Join us as we explore 500 years of protest and resistance in US history with Gloria Browne-Marshall in conversation with Shana Kelly as they discuss Gloria's new book: A Protest History of the United States on Friday, June 6th at 6:00 PM at our Colfax location. Registration includes the following options: A signed copy of the book … ORA $5 Gift Card to Tattered Cover Book StoreWe will have a limited supply of additional books for guests to purchase in store. Only a book ticket guarantees you a copy of the book. If you are unable to attend the event after purchasing a ticket, you are required to pick up your copy of the book (with proof of purchase from your event registration) within 7 days after the event date. If the book is not picked up by that date, you relinquish your copy to Tattered Cover Book Store. ABOUT THE BOOK Exploring 500 years of protest and resistance in US history—and what the unsung heroes of social movements past can teach us about navigating our chaotic world
In this timely new book in Beacon’s successful ReVisioning History series, professor Gloria Browne-Marshall delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States. Beginning with Indigenous peoples’ resistance to European colonization and continuing through to today’s climate change demonstrations, Browne-Marshall expands how to think about protest through sharing select historical moments and revealing the role of key players involved in those efforts.
Drawing upon legal documents, archival material, government documents and secondary sources, A Protest History of the United States gives voice to those who pushed back against the mistreatment of others, themselves, and in some instances planet Earth. Browne-Marshall highlights stories of individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and time periods who helped bring strong attention to their causes. Those examples of protest include those of Wahunsenacock, more commonly known to history as Chief Powhatan, who took on English invaders in pre-colonial America in 1607; legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in Vietnam and appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court; and David Buckel, LGBTQ+ rights lawyer and environmental activist who protested against fossil fuels by committing self-immolation in 2018.
Regardless of whether these protests accomplished their end goals, Browne-Marshall reminds us that not only is dissent meaningful and impactful but is an essential tool for eliciting long lasting change. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is a writer, educator, legal advocate, and playwright. She is a professor of Constitutional Law and Africana Studies at John Jay College (CUNY) was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, as well as a Visiting Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. She won the 2024 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award. Her books include She Took Justice: The Black Woman, Law, and Power, The Voting Rights War, and Race, Law, and American Society. ABOUT THE CONVERSATION AUTHOR Shana Kelly started her career as a literary agent at the William Morris Agency in New York and London, where she sold foreign and British rights for the agency for ten years. She was the signing agent for many successful authors, including New York Times bestseller Curtis Sittenfeld, author of PREP and SHOW DON’T TELL. Since moving to Denver, Shana has worked as a publishing consultant, screenwriter, and teacher at Lighthouse Writers Workshop. She is also a book editor—a highlight was working with Ellie Kemper on her humorous book of essays MY SQUIRREL DAYS. In 2024, she won an Emmy for writing A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps, a historical documentary which premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. in 2019 and aired on PBS in September 2023. She is currently writing a historical documentary about the League of Women Voters.
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