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Author Mat Johnson on His Novel, Loving Day

November 6, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm

Free
View Venue Website, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201 + Google Map

Black Studies presents this talk by Mat Johnson, author of Loving Day, Pym, Drop, and other books, as part of its Black Bag Speakers Series.  Co-sponsored by the English Department.

LOCATION:  SMSU 328/9

In an effort to develop a forum for people and organizations doing work that addresses issues related to the community of Black people in Portland, the Black Bag Speaker Series began in October of 2006. We have featured many key people and organizations speaking on important issues in Portland, including but not limited to former Oregon Senator Avel Gordly, Joann Hardesty from Oregon Action, and Dr. Joy Leary from PSU.
Our series has focused on the following issues: race and sustainability, slavery, police violence, segregation and gentrification, education, the Black Panthers, & AIDS and health in Portland – to name but a few.
For more information, contact Dr. Ethan Johnson at ejohns@pdx.edu.

Venue

PSU – Smith Memorial Student Union
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
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Phone
503-725-2663
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Organizers

PSU Black Studies
Phone:
503-725-3472
Email:
blackstudies@pdx.edu
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Black Bag Speaker Series
Email:
ejohns@pdx.edu
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PSU English Department
Phone:
503-725-3521
Email:
eng@pdx.edu
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