Leaders Read: A Moderated Civic Discussion
As a part of the month-long Big Read celebration, Just Buffalo has invited prominent members of the community and Leadership Buffalo to discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God at the WNED Studios. Featured leaders include: Latricia Chisholm, Executive Director, Erie County Women's Commission; Robert Gioia, President, the John R. Oishei Foundation; Mary Gresham, Dean of the SUNY Buffalo Gradute School of Education Jennifer Parker, President, Black Capital Network; Betty Calvo-Torre, Board Member, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.
This will be a moderated civic discussion, with questions derived from the text itself (A sample from Executive Director Laurie Dean Torrell was based on the sentence: "There are years that ask questions and years that answer them." What questions does Buffalo need answered?) The book itself was chosen, as stated by Mike Kelleher, Artistic Director for Just Buffalo Literary Center, because "it’s a book that will reach across many of the racial divides that still exist in Buffalo and help to create conversations in many communities.” The discussion will be ideal for students, teachers, and the general public, and is a terrific opportunity to begin speaking to one another.
Monday, May 14, 4:30 PM/Reception, 5 - 6 PM/Leaders' discussion with public audience, 6 - 6:30 PM/Questions and closing Free WNED Studios Next to Adam's Mark Hotel, Church St. and Elmwood/Lower Terrace. Directions here. For more information, please see Just Buffalo'swebsite.
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