Aminata: Abbey Lincoln’s Song of Faith - Author Chat and Jazz Performance NEW

Description

Join us for a conversation between Ada C.M. Thomas,' author of Aminata: Abbey Lincoln's Song of Faith' and Dr. Paul Johson Edwards, followed by a tribute performance from a jazz quartet led by Pheeroan Aklaff and Veronica Nunn. Book sale and signing to follow.

In partnership with the Peter Bodge & Seed Artists Jazz Library.

Facilitators

Dr. Ada C.M. Thomas has taught at Wheaton College, Bloomfield College and at the University of The Bahamas. As a comparatist, she researches a variety of literary traditions, specializing in the multilingual literatures of the African Diaspora. Professor Thomas’ background includes experience in the public humanities, as she has worked at cultural institutions including Penn Center—a National Historic Landmark Site in the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.

Dr. Paul Johnson Edwards is an Assistant Professor of English and Dramatic Literature at NYU. His research and teaching examine forms of Black performativity created in the wake of Emancipation. His work centers on the first half of the twentieth century while highlighting the legacies of antebellum performance practices in the creation of traditions across the Black Atlantic.