#marknaison

[morrisperk]

We are back at #bronxmuseumofthearts for their #backinthebronx series with author #marknaison author and artist/activist #bobgumbs speaking about Mark's new book #beforethefires food by #arthuravenue caterers #grecos #coffee and tea by us! #morrisperk #thebronxblend #africanamericanhistory In Before the Fires: An Oral History of African American Life in the Bronx from the 1930's to the 1960's, co-editors Bob Gumbs and Mark Naison document the African American experience in the Bronx during the years when the Bronx was seen as a place of hope and opportunity for Blacks and Latinos. At the event Gumbs, a Bronx native, and Naison will read excerpts and signed copies of the book. (at Bronx Museum of the Arts)

[copaceticchick]

Summer read-'white boy'. Interesting so far about a Jewish boy growing up in crown height around civil rights... Oh yeah he becomes a professor in African American studies.. Dope shit