Impact Arizona

  Date

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

 Time

6:00pm to 8:00pm

 Location

In-Person

Phoenix College
Dome Conference Room
3310 N. 10th Ave.  Phoenix, AZ 85013

 

Co-sponsor

mcccd

 

 

 

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Family. Race. Hope. Forgiveness.

"The Song and the Silence" chronicles Yvette Johnson's passionate pursuit of her family’s past as she travels to Greenwood - in the Mississippi Delta - to discover the true story of her late grandfather Booker Wright, whose extraordinary act of courage cemented him as a civil rights activist and changed the trajectory of their lives. Johnson takes readers through her personal journey of uncovering and unpacking the history of the town and her family. It is in the stories of those who came before that Johnson finds a new understanding of herself and a hopeful vision for the future.

Join us for an evening of storytelling and discussion with Yvette Johnson that will address race and racismidentity and explore what it means to be an American.

 A book signing will immediately follow.

Free  |  Open to the Public  |  Light Refreshments

About the Author

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Yvette Johnson is the executive director of the Booker Wright Project, an accomplished filmmaker, writer, blogger, workshop facilitator and speaker.

In her role with The Booker Wright Project, Ms. Johnson has facilitated workshops on unconscious bias for various organizations including the Tempe and Flagstaff Police Departments. She has spoken extensively to different groups about the importance of rediscovering our shared humanity, the freedom that comes with recognizing our unconscious biases and why it is dangerous to vilify those who once stood on the wrong side of history. 

Ms. Johnson co-produced the award-winning feature-length documentary film, Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story, which had its 2012 world premiered in New York City at the internationally recognized Tribeca Film Festival. A year later, publisher Simon and Schuster purchased the rights to her story. "The Song and the Silence" a memoir about her upbringing, the town that first coveted, then eventually crushed her family, and of course, her grandfather Booker Wright’s brave and defiant legacy was published on May 1, 2017

collection of poems celebrating jazz greats), Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz an Change Your Life and Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!, a sonic adventure for kids. Marsalis was honored with The National Humanities Medal by President Barak Obama in 2015, in recognition of his work in deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities and broadened American citizens’ engagement with history, literature, languages and philosophy. During the five preceding decades the Pulitzer Prize jury refused to recognize jazz musicians and their improvisational music, reserving this distinction for classical composers. In the years following Marsalis’ award, the Pulitzer Prize for Music has been awarded posthumously to Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane.” — WyntonMarsalis.org

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Directions & Parking

Location: 

Phoenix College - Osborn campus
Dome Conference Room (OSS Building)
3310 N. 10th Ave.  Phoenix, AZ 85013


Campus Map


Directions:

The Dome Conference Room is located on the Osborn campus of Phoenix College at 10th Ave. and Osborn Rd. For driving directions, click on the map button below and then select "Directions," or contact our office.


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Parking:

The primary parking lot is located north of the Dome Conference Room accessible from entrances on both 10th and 11th Avenues. Review the parking map, https://www.phoenixcollege.edu/about/locations/osborn. Parking is free in this lot.

There may be some street parking in the residential areas along 10th and 11th Avenues.

Public Transportation:

Phoenix College is accessible by public transportation including light rail and bus. The closest light rail stop is located at Central and Van Buren St. For more information about public transportation options, visit the Valley Metro: http://www.valleymetro.org

Volunteer

Volunteer at "The Song and The Silence" Book Talk with author Yvette Johnson.

Your service as a volunteer will help make this program a great success and have a positive impact on our community. Be an Architect of Change and sign up to volunteer with the CSRD!

Volunteer Information:

  • Each volunteer shift is a minimum of 1 hour
  • Volunteers may sign up for multiple shifts
  • CSRD will sign off on community service/volunteer paperwork or write letters on your behalf
  • If these shifts do not fit with your schedule, but you would still like to volunteer, please contact us to arrange a custom volunteer schedule