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This event is in the past.It took place on May 4, 2026 at POWERHOUSE Arena.

Book Launch: Backtalker by Kimberlé W. Crenshaw in conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones 1
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Book Launch: Backtalker by Kimberlé W. Crenshaw in conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones

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Hear the scholar who coined "intersectionality" share the life story behind the concept that reshaped how we talk about race and gender. Crenshaw's memoir "Backtalker" traces her journey from childhood defiance to landmark legal battles, with Pulitzer winner Nikole Hannah-Jones moderating the conversation.

intellectual conversation
memoir launch
civil rights history
feminist theory

Tips

📚the memoir traces her life from childhood through Anita Hill & OJ Simpson
🎤moderated by 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones

POWERHOUSE Arena

28 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

$5

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