Events

March 22

David W. Blight (Frederick Douglass) and Raymond Arsenault (Arthur Ashe: A Life) and will discuss, through their acclaimed biographies, the extraordinary lives of the famous African-American activist-leaders Frederick Douglass and Arthur Ashe. This discussion, entitled “Overcoming the Odds: Biographies of Great American Leaders,” is part of the Virginia Festival of the Book and will be held at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903, on Friday, March 22, 2019, 4:00pm.

For more information about this event: https://www.vabook.org/program/overcoming-the-odds-bios-of-great-american-leaders/

For more information about the Virginia Festival of the Book: https://www.vabook.org/

Oxford Conference for the Book

March 28

David Blight will take part in the Twenty-Sixth Annual Oxford Conference for the Book, at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics on the University of Mississippi campus, Friday, March 28, 2019, 2:30pm.

For more information: https://oxfordconferenceforthebook.com/schedule/

Impact: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Social Change

March 30

David Blight will take part in the Yale Alumni Association conference “Impact: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Social Change,” at the Yale School of Management, 165 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT, on Saturday, March 30, 2019, 11:00am.

For more information about the conference: https://alumni.yale.edu/events/impact-advancing-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-through-social-change

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Book Talk | Yale University

April 1

David Blight will discuss his new book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018), with Robert Stepto, John M. Schiff Professor of English and Professor of African American Studies at Yale University. This event, moderated by Crystal Feimster, Associate Professor of African American Studies, American Studies, and History at Yale University, will be held in Henry R. Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT on Monday, April 1, 2019 at 4:30pm.

For more information about the book: http://www.davidwblight.com/books/#prophet

For more information about the event: https://www.amacad.org/events/conversation-about-frederick-douglass

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Book Talk | The Graduate Center, CUNY

April 15

David Blight will discuss his new book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018), with James Oakes, Distinguished Professor at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. This event will be held in Elebash Recital Hall at The Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY on April 15th, 2019, 6:30pm.

For more information about the book: http://www.davidwblight.com/books/#prophet

For more information about the event: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/All-GC-Events/Calendar/Detail?id=47963

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Charleston and Its Aftermath: History, Symbols, Policy

October 05, 2015 in Public Speaking •

Conference Film

Monday, September 21, 2015, W.L. Harkness Hall, Yale University

A Panel with Edward Ball, Yale; Jelani Cobb, University of Connecticut; Glenda Gilmore, Yale; Jonathan Holloway, Yale; Vesla Weaver, Yale; Moderated by David Blight, Yale.

The tragic murders of nine African American people in the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC sparked outrage and the eventual removal of the Confederate flag from statehouse grounds in South Carolina. Three months later, this distinguished panel reflects on the murders, the push to remove symbols of the Confederacy and racism across the South and the nation, and what has and hasn't changed since June.

Conference Film

Monday, September 21, 2015, W.L. Harkness Hall, Yale University

To view video: https://youtu.be/r1JgFbRFoFk