RVA Book Bar: Celebrating Juneteenth With Ibram X. Kendi
Thursday, June 16, 7:30P-9P
Online Event
Join RVA BookBar on Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Zoom as we celebrate this important and joyous holiday of freedom—and learn how to talk to the young people in our lives about its history and significance. Ibram X. Kendi, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, will be joined by writers and racial justice educators to discuss Juneteenth; the ways it is celebrated across the country; how the holiday can serve as the perfect jumping-off point to talk to kids from toddlers to teens about our country’s complicated, often-ugly history; and how they can shape an antiracist future.
The event will also feature a special conversation between Dr. Kendi and illustrator Cbabi Bayoc about their new children’s book Goodnight Racism, a modern bedtime classic that gives children the language to dream of a better world. They’ll discuss how children’s books like Goodnight Racism can be an effective way to access and engage with complex issues; and why it’s so crucial to acknowledge holidays like Juneteenth.
When you register for your ticket on Eventbrite, you will have an opportunity to send a question for Dr. Kendi in advance—whether it’s one you have as a parent or caregiver, or a question your child has asked that you’d like help approaching.
Every ticket will include a copy of Dr. Kendi’s forthcoming book, How to Raise an Antiracist, which has been called “the quintessential parenting book for these times” by Publishers Weekly. In it, Dr. Kendi combines a century of scientific research with a vulnerable and compelling personal narrative of his own journey as a parent and as a child in school. The chapters follow the stages of child development from pregnancy to toddler to schoolkid to teenager. It is never too early or late to start raising young people to be antiracist. Buy your ticket soon to get a special copy of How to Raise an Antiracist with a signed bookplate from Dr. Kendi!
$30-$35
Tickets available here