Name: Uzo Aduba at First Parish Church
Start: 2024-09-27T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-27T20:00:00-04:00
Location: First Parish Church

presenting The Road Is Good: How a Mother’s Strength Became a Daughter’s Purpose
About this Event

Harvard Book Store welcomes Uzo Aduba—Heifer International’s ambassador to Africa and Emmy award-winning actress known for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black—for a discussion of her new book The Road Is Good: How a Mother’s Strength Became a Daughter’s Purpose.

Ticketing

There are two ticket options available for this event. There will be a book signing after the presentation.

Book-Included Ticket: Includes admission for one and one hardcover copy of The Road is Good.

Admission-Only Ticket: Includes admission for one.

About The Road Is Good

The actress Uzo Aduba came of age grappling with a master juggling act: as one of few Black families in their white Massachusetts suburb, she and her siblings were the unexpected presence in whatever school room or sports team they joined. But Aduba was also rooted by a fierce and nonnegotiable sense of belonging and extraordinary worth that stemmed from her mother’s powerful vision for her children, and their connection to generations of family in Nigeria. The alchemy of being out of place yet driven by fearless conviction powered Aduba to success.

The Road Is Good is more than the journey of a young woman determined to survive young adulthood — and to create a workable identity for herself. It is the story of an incredible mother and a testament to matriarchal power. When Aduba’s mother falls ill, the origin of her own power crystallizes and Aduba leaps into a caretaker role, uniquely prepared by the history and tools her mother passed along to become steward of her ancestoral legacy.

Deeply mining her family history—gripping anecdotes her mother, aunts, and uncles shared in passing at family celebrations and her own discoveries through countless auditions in New York and her travels to Nigeria—Aduba pieces together a life story imbued with guiding lessons that are both personal and profoundly universal.