You are invited to attend a virtual talk by Dr. Koritha Mitchell from Ohio State University on Thursday, March 25th from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. This event is sponsored by African American Studies and co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice.
In her talk drawn from her recent book From Slave Cabins to the White House, Dr. Mitchell will explain how African Americans have consistently pursued achievement, crafting from scratch their sense of belonging in a hostile nation. Dr. Mitchell’s research into African American women’s literature and Michelle Obama’s public performance as First Lady shows how Black success and achievement have drawn violence rather than praise from white Americans.
Dr. Koritha Mitchell is author of the award-winning book Living with Lynching, editor of the Broadview Edition of Frances E. W. Harper’s 1892 novel Iola Leroy, and author of From Slave Cabins to the White House: Homemade Citizenship in African American Culture. She is an associate professor of English at Ohio State University and a Society of Senior Ford Fellows (SSFF) board member. Follow her @ProfKori.
Registration in advance for this meeting is required:
https://bridgew.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvfumrqjIvGtFO1gv6RZqTUcdwXLaz1fo5