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10th Annual Sewell Lecture Welcomes Julie Lythcott-Haims

April 16, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Free – $20
View Venue Website, 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR 97205 + Google Map

“On learning to love my black self in a country where
black lives were never meant to matter.”

-Keynote Speaker: Julie Lythcott-Haims
https://www.julielythcotthaims.com

Julie roots for humans. Humans need agency in order to make their way forward; Julie is deeply interested in what impedes us. She is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult, an anti-helicopter parenting manifesto which gave rise to one of the top TED Talks of 2016, and now has over 3 million views. Her second book is the critically-acclaimed prose poetry memoir Real American, which illustrates her experience with racism and her journey toward self-acceptance. A third book on how to be an adult, for young adults, is forthcoming. She is a former corporate lawyer and Stanford dean, and she holds a BA from Stanford, a JD from Harvard, and an MFA in Writing from California College of the Arts. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her partner of thirty years, their teenagers, and her mother.

-Poetry by Justice English
Justice English, is a 2019 Senior at Roosevelt High School, graduating with a a 3.8 GPA. She is an experienced spoken word performer and a social justice activist. She plans to attend the University of Oregon this fall and major in journalism.

-Moderator/Q&A with Melissa Lowery
Director of international award-winning documentary, Black Girl in Suburbia, will moderate a discussion following Julie’s talk.
http://www.blackgirlinsuburbia.com

Details:
First Unitarian Portland: Main Sanctuary & Buchan Reception
Doors open at 6:30pm
7pm-9pm

21 & Under Free
Adult Tickets $5-$20 Suggested Donation

No one turned away
Walk-ins welcome!

Book signing & reception to follow

[See also the First Unitarian Website]

Venue

First Unitarian Portland
1211 SW Main St
Portland, OR 97205
+ Google Map
Phone
503-228-6389
View Venue Website

Organizer

First Unitarian Portland
Phone:
503-228-6389
Website:
View Organizer Website