Imani Perry and Eddie S. Glaude Jr. in conversation on the 50th anniversary of the Gary Convention with Zakiya Collier. With readings by Brian Jones and projections by Geoff Bailey.

Voices of a People's History honors the centenary of historian Howard Zinn (1922-2010), author of the classic bestseller A People's History of the United States, with a new conversation series hosted by the archivist and memory worker Zakiya Collier. Together, Collier and her guests draw from Zinn's example of interrogating key moments of the historical record via documents, images and recordings to create an illuminating dialogue on what the past can teach contemporary audiences. Scholars and authors Imani Perry (Looking for Lorraine) and Eddie S. Glaude Jr. will discuss the 50th anniversary of the National Black Political Convention, an under-acknowledged landmark assertion of the Black freedom struggle. Actor Brian Jones will read vital passages from speeches at the convention.

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