Vermont Humanities

African American Experience: Memoirs and Essays

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Reading and Discussion

Personal writing by African-American authors can transcend self-reflection, becoming meditations on history, justice, and freedom from oppression. From Frederick Douglass’s first autobiography to Malcolm X’s incendiary account of his political awakening, the memoirs and essays in this series reveal as much about society as they do about their authors.

Books in this Series

  • Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
  • William Baker, Jesse Owens: An American Life
  • James Baldwin, Notes of a Native Son
  • Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X
  • Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
  • Harriet Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

How to Book this Series

Please browse the list of available facilitators above. Then contact your chosen facilitator to discuss the timing and other details of the series. Finally, select the “Book this Series” button and fill out our online Reading & Discussion Request Form.

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Questions?

Please contact Richelle Franzoni at (802) 262-1355 or rfranzoni@vermonthumanities.org.

Available Facilitators

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Woman leading a book discussion group with a book open on her lap
Woman leading a book discussion group with a book open on her lap
Woman leading a book discussion group with a book open on her lap
Woman leading a book discussion group with a book open on her lap
Woman leading a book discussion group with a book open on her lap
Woman leading a book discussion group with a book open on her lap
Vermont Humanities*** February 16, 2018