Respond to Racism Executive Director Bruce Poinsette recently joined a panel discussion celebrating Oregon Black authors. They discussed why they write, how they decide what to focus on, and the ways they incorporate Black history into their writings, revealing history that may have been hidden by others.
Other panel participants included
- Kimberly S. Moreland – President, Oregon Black Pioneers
- Emmett Wheatfall – Poet
- David F Walker – Author, Educator, Armchair Historian Mr. Walker is one of the authors of the Eisner-nominated “Big Jim and the White Boy”. The book is one of the One Community, One Book selections. Copies are available at the Library.