About this Event
Detroit come commorate Malcolm X's 100th Birthday with us. We are hosting Dr. Ibram X Kendi to celebrate his new book Malcolm Lives for eveyone interested in the Malcolm X's youth and the book is geared for the readers aged 10 -14. Malcolm X had significant ties to Detroit and Michigan. Everyone is welcome to the celebrate at Detroit Public Library's Main Branch.
Who may be interested:
Students that enjoy history - their is a family ticket that admits two for one signed book.
Teachers that look for primary source material
Malcom X (Malk el- Shabazz) enthusiasts -
Fans of Dr. Kendi's books for young readers or other work
We have a mix of free and book tickets for this event. The library does not host paid event, so feel free to attend and purchase a book onsite. The mix of tickets allow attendee to secure a signed book in advance of the event.
About the Book:
Written by Ibram X. Kendi in collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, this powerful biography for young readers--written by a #1 New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-winning, and TIME 100 author--is a new classic.
This ground-breaking narrative biography of one of the most influential Americans of all time is a perfect read-alike to Dr. Kendi’s other #1 New York Times Bestselling books—like How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped for Young Readers—as well as Steve Sheinkin’s most beloved titles. It will be published 100 years after Malcom’s birth and 60 years after his death.
Written with a cleared-eyed, no-nonsense tone and unmatched empathy for both his subject and readers, Dr. Kendi weaves his anti-racist ideology into this propulsive telling of Malcolm X’s life—from birth to death. He provides context for both Malcolm’s choices—and those around him—not just painting an intimate picture of a famous figure, but of that time period in America. Readers will learn about the history of racism and Malcolm's journey to becoming an anti-racist in short, evocative chapters interspersed with black-and-white images of exclusive archival documents and photos from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center.
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is a National Book Award-winning author of books for adults and children, including New York Times bestsellers like Stamped From the Beginning, Stamped for Kids, How to Raise an Anti-Racist, and Goodnight Racism. Dr. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in Humanities at Boston University, and the director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. www.ibramxkendi.com.
"Sheer brilliance....An empowering, transformative read. Bravo."?Jewell Parker Rhodes, NYT-bestselling author of Ghost Boys
"Deeply profound. This is the history book I needed as a teen."?Renée Watson, NYT-bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of Piecing Me Together
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Detroit Public Library ( Main Branch), 5201 Woodward Ave , Detroit, United States
USD 12.12 to USD 23.24
