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SUMMARY:I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins\, 18 YRS
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author 
 Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s 
 legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir\, 
 I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free. 
 \n\nI Am Nobody’s Slave tells the story of one Black family's pursuit of 
 the American Dream through the impacts of systemic racism and racial 
 violence. This book examines how trauma from enslavement and Jim Crow 
 shaped their outlook on thriving in America\, influenced each generation\, 
 and how they succeeded despite these challenges.\n\nTo their suburban 
 Minnesotan neighbors\, the Hawkinses were an ideal American family\, 
 embodying strength and success. However\, behind closed doors\, they faced 
 the legacy of enslavement and apartheid. Lee Hawkins\, Sr. often exhibited 
 rage\, leaving his children anxious and curious about his protective view 
 of the world. Thirty years later\, his son uncovered the reasons for his 
 father’s anxiety and occasional violence. Through research\, he 
 discovered violent deaths in his family for every generation since 
 slavery\, mostly due to white-on-Black murders\, and how white enslavers 
 impacted the family’s customs.\n\nHawkins explores the role of 
 racism-triggered childhood trauma and chronic stress in shortening his 
 ancestors' lives\, using genetic testing\, reporting\, and historical data 
 to craft a moving family portrait. This book shows how genealogical 
 research can educate and heal Americans of all races\, revealing through 
 their story the story of America—a journey of struggle\, resilience\, and 
 the heavy cost of ultimate success. Register today to join the 
 conversation!\n\nAbout the Author: LEE HAWKINS was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize 
 finalist as a lead reporter on a series about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 at 
 the Wall Street Journal\, where he worked for nineteen years. He has 
 received several fellowships\, including The Carter Center’s Rosalynn 
 Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism\, the Alicia Patterson 
 Foundation Journalism Fellowship\, the O’Brien Fellowship for Public 
 Service Journalism\, the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism 
 National Fellowship for reporting on child well-being. Hawkins is a 
 five-time winner of the National Association of Black Journalists’ 
 “Salute to Excellence” Award. He is the creator and host of the podcast 
 “What Happened in Alabama?” and lives in the New York City area.\n\n 
 \n\n\n \n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their 
 appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity 
 they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not 
 constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Jackson County 
 Library.\n\nJoin Meeting: https://libraryc.org/jcls/67265/register
ORGANIZER;CN="Brystan Strong":MAILTO:bstrong@jcls.org
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
CONTACT;CN="Brystan Strong":MAILTO:bstrong@jcls.org
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