This event is in the past.It took place on April 30, 2026 at Recirculation, a project of Word Up.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkMichael Staudenmaier’s WHITE, BLACK, BROWN with Johanna Fernandez
Washington Heights
Explore how Puerto Rican identity took shape in Chicago through beauty pageants, protests, and politics. Scholars Michael Staudenmaier and Johanna Fernandez unpack nationalism as a site of racial formation in this intimate community bookstore setting.
Latinx history
community bookstore
accessible venue
social justice
Tips
💎"A local gem" — volunteer-run community hub
📚accepts book donations
🎭ASL interpretation available by request
$5
Michael Staudenmaier’s WHITE, BLACK, BROWN with Johanna Fernandez
Washington Heights
Literature TalkLiterature TalkExplore how Puerto Rican identity took shape in Chicago through beauty pageants, protests, and politics. Scholars Michael Staudenmaier and Johanna Fernandez unpack nationalism as a site of racial formation in this intimate community bookstore setting.
Latinx history
community bookstore
accessible venue
social justice
Tips
💎"A local gem" — volunteer-run community hub
📚accepts book donations
🎭ASL interpretation available by request
$5
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