The author of Girl in Black and White comes to Baltimore on Tues., Mar. 19th, at 6:30PM!
Girl in Black and White: The Story of Mary Mildred Williams and the Abolition Movement restores Mary Mildred Williams to her rightful place in history and uncovers a dramatic narrative of travels along the Underground Railroad, relationships tested by oppression, and the struggles of life after emancipation. The result is an exposé of the thorny racial politics of the abolitionist movement and the pervasive colorism that dictated where white sympathy lay ― one that sheds light on a shameful legacy that still affects us profoundly today.
Jessie Morgan-Owens is the dean of studies at Bard Early College in New Orleans, Louisiana. A photographer with the team Morgan & Owens, she received her doctorate from New York University and lives in New Orleans with her family.
At the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD. Click here for info.
