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SUMMARY:"Nephew: A Memoir in 4-Part Harmony" with M.K. Asante
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of the legendary James Baldwin at a 
 special edition of LIT Lounge Live at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial 
 Library..\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/12660847
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Hosted by Publisher and Television Host Mo
 cha Ochoa\, this program will feature an in-depth conversation with acclai
 med author\, filmmaker\, educator\, and professor MK Asante. Together\, th
 ey will delve into Baldwin's enduring legacy\, his profound impact on lite
 rature and activism\, and how his work inspires new generations of writers
  and thinkers. Asante's book <a href="https://catalog.dclibrary.org/client
 /en_US/dcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:12
 53762/one?qu=Nephew%2C+MK+Asante"><em>Nephew: A Memoir in 4 Part Harmony</
 em></a> is a nod to Baldwin\, whose <a href="https://catalog.dclibrary.org
 /client/en_US/dcpl/search/results?qu=The+Fire+Next+Time%2C+Baldwin&amp\;te
 ="><em>The Fire Next Time</em></a> was written as a letter to his nephew.&
 nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<h4>Program Highlights</h4>\n<ul>\
 n<li>Exploration of Baldwin's Life and Work: Professor MK Asante and Mocha
  Ochoa will discuss Baldwin's most influential works\, including The Fire 
 Next Time. They will explore the roots of racism and the possibility of ch
 ange through Baldwin's passionately argued essays on religion\, justice\, 
 and the Black experience in America.&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>MK Asante's Perspect
 ive: As an author whose work often echoes the themes Baldwin championed\, 
 MK will share his connection to Baldwin's writings and how Baldwin has inf
 luenced his creative journey\, particularly in <em>Nephew: A Memoir in 4 P
 art Harmony</em>.&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Interactive Audience Q&amp\;A: Be an ac
 tive part of the conversation! Viewers can participate in a live Q&amp\;A 
 session\, asking MK Asante and Mocha Ochoa their burning questions about B
 aldwin's legacy and its relevance today. This is your chance to engage wit
 h the speakers and contribute to the discussion.&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p><s
 trong>For reasonable accommodations\, please contact the Center for Access
 ibility at 202-727-2142 or DCPLaccess@dc.gov. For ASL or tactile interpret
 ation\, please allow at least seven (7) days notice.</strong></p>\n<p><br 
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 : left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px\;" />The DC Public Library Foundation p
 artners with the DC Public Library to enhance Washington\, D.C.&rsquo\;s p
 ublic libraries\, bringing private philanthropy together with government s
 upport to ensure that our libraries deliver the highest quality of service
  to the District&rsquo\;s residents. With the help of many generous people
 \, the Foundation provides educational programs for children and youth\, w
 orkforce development training\, cultural events\, and collection enhanceme
 nts for D.C.&rsquo\;s libraries.</p>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/
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