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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Nancy Johnson
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DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed author Nancy Johnson in discussing her newest n
 ovel\, "People of Means\," about a mother and daughter each seeking justic
 e and following their dreams in 1960s Nashville and 1990s Chicago..\nhttps
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Two women. Two pivotal moments. One dream 
 for justice and equality.</p>\n<p>In the fall of 1959\, Freda Gilroy arriv
 es on the campus of Fisk University full of hope\, carrying a suitcase and
  the voice of her father telling her she&rsquo\;s part of a family legacy 
 of greatness. Soon\, the ugliness of the Jim Crow South intrudes\, and she
 &rsquo\;s thrust into a movement for social change. Freda is reluctant to 
 get involved\, torn between a soon-to-be doctor her parents approve of and
  an audacious young man willing to risk it all in the name of justice. Fre
 da finds herself caught between two worlds\, and two loves\, and must deci
 de how much she&rsquo\;s willing to sacrifice for the advancement of her p
 eople.</p>\n<p>In 1992 Chicago\, Freda&rsquo\;s daughter Tulip is an ambit
 ious PR professional on track for an exciting career\, if workplace politi
 cs and racial microaggressions don&rsquo\;t get in her way. But with the r
 uling in the Rodney King trial weighing heavily on her\, Tulip feels calle
 d to action. When she makes an irreversible professional misstep as she se
 eks to uplift her community\, she must decide\, just like her mother had t
 hree decades prior\, what she&rsquo\;s willing to risk in the name of just
 ice and equality.</p>\n<p>Insightful\, evocative\, and richly imagined wit
 h stories of hidden history\,&nbsp\;<em>People of Means</em>&nbsp\;is an e
 motional tour de force that offers a glimpse into the quest for racial equ
 ality\, the pursuit of personal and communal success\, and the power of lo
 ve and family ties.</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>Books wil
 l be available for sale and signing from <a href="https://www.bookmiser.ne
 t/">Bookmiser.</a></strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>R
 egistration is requested.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: cente
 r\;">* By registering\, you consent to signing up for the monthly Adult Pr
 ograms newsletter.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Nancy Johnson</strong> 
 is&nbsp\;native of Chicago&rsquo\;s South Side\,&nbsp\;and has worked for 
 more than a decade as an Emmy-nominated\, award-winning television journal
 ist at CBS and ABC affiliates nationwide. A graduate of Northwestern Unive
 rsity and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, she lives in d
 owntown Chicago and manages brand communications for a large nonprofit. He
 r first book\,&nbsp\;<em>The Kindest Lie</em>\, was a Book of the Month Cl
 ub selection and a Target Book Club pick.</p>\n<p><img src="https://static
 .libnet.info/frontend-images/events/gwinnettpl/AS__Dr__Nsenga_Burton.jpg" 
 width="67" height="67" alt="" /></p>\n<p>Moderating the talk will be <stro
 ng>Dr. Nsenga Burton\,&nbsp\;</strong>an award-winning writer\, and entrep
 reneur. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of the award-winning websit
 e\, The Burton Wire\, a news blog covering news of the African Diaspora. F
 ormer editor-at-large for <em>The Root</em>\, Dr. Burton is an expert on t
 he intersection of race\, class\, gender\, sexuality with film\, media and
  technology.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Presented by Adult Services.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>
 </p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/13257564
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