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Writers and Scholars Roundtable on Civil Rights
  • Date: Thursday, July 16, 2015 - Friday, July 17, 2015
  • Time: 11:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

Join us for a dynamic discussion with revealing personal accounts from four giants of the historical canon as they explore some of the critical and little known events of the Civil Rights Era. The panel includes Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Taylor Branch (Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-1963), Gilbert King (Devil In the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America), Diane McWhorter (Carry Me Home), and Clarence Jones, noted civil rights activist, personal counsel and adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Moderated by journalist and author A’Lelia Bundles (On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker). The program will include a short performance by the Howard Univ. vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue.

A book signing will follow the program. Purchase this book on the day of the event from the myArchives Store and receive a 15% discount (members get 20% off).

This program is presented by the National Archives in partnership with the March on Washington Film Festival.  

All public programs at the National Archives are free and streamed live online via the National Archives’ YouTube channel. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW. Click here for more information on getting to the National Archives and parking.Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 in advance.