Virtual Illinois Libraries Present: “Words, Power, & Community with Dr. Eve L. Ewing" -- November 12.
Thursday, November 12, 7 p.m.
Presented by the Silvis Public Library
In a virtual presentation on November 12, the Silvis Public Library invites participants to engage in an important and thoughtful conversation with the acclaimed author, educator, poet, and cultural organizer whose work will be explored in Words, Power, & Community with Dr. Eve L. Ewing, an exploration of race, education, identity, and community hosted by Illinois Libraries Present.
Through writing that blends scholarship, storytelling, and activism, Dr. Ewing has become one of today’s most influential public voices on culture and education. In Words, Power, & Community, participants will take a deep dive into the power of language and storytelling as Dr. Ewing reflects on how words shape public memory, challenge systems of inequality, and help communities imagine new futures. From classrooms and libraries to poetry and popular culture, this conversation will consider the many ways stories influence how we see ourselves and one another.
Dr. Eve L. Ewing is a writer, scholar, and cultural organizer from Chicago. She is the award-winning author, most recently, of Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism, an instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller. Dr. Ewing has also published the poetry collections Electric Arches and 1919, the nonfiction work Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side, and a novel for young readers, Maya and the Robot. She is the co-author (with Nate Marshall) of the play No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks, and has written several projects for Marvel Comics, most notably Ironheart, Black Panther, and Exceptional X-Men, and is currently writing X-Men United. Dr. Ewing is an associate professor in the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity at the University of Chicago who is proud to be a co-owner of Build Coffee & Books. Her work has been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and many other venues.
The virtual program Words, Power, & Community with Dr. Eve L. Ewing will take place on November 12, participation in the 7 p.m. event is free, and more information is available by calling (309)755-3393 and visiting SilvisLibrary.org.
