Third Annual Anisfield-Wolf/SAGES Lecture:
Taylor Branch
"Myth and Miracle From the King Years"
Friday, September 7, 2007
12:30 p.m., Severance Hall
Acclaimed writer Taylor Branch will speak about his authoritative trilogy on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement when he delivers the third annual Anisfield-Wolf/SAGES Lecture. The event will take place at 12:30 p.m., Friday, September 7, in Severance Hall. Branch is this year's Anisfield-Wolf Book Award honoree for lifetime achievement in writing about race and race relations.
The Anisfield-Wolf/SAGES Lecture was created primarily with SAGES students in mind, and we recommend that students read selected works by or about Taylor Branch in preparation for this event. High school students also may benefit from the readings and attending the free public lecture.
The author's own web page (http://www.taylorbranch.com) provides links to several reviews and articles. Highly recommended:
- Garry Wills's review of At Canaan's Edge, New York Review of Books (6 April 2006)
- interview with Bob Thompson, Washington Post (5 February 2006)--Scroll down to "Press" section
- interview with Joe Burris, Baltimore Sun (16 January 2006)--Scroll down to "Press" section
For an op-ed article by Taylor Branch, see "Globalizing King's Legacy," New York Times (January 16, 2006). Article available online for subscribers to Times Select.
Audio Interviews
For audio interviews with Taylor Branch, please follow:
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200601/20060117.html
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5159487&sc=emaf
Visitor Parking (for the lecture):
For passenger vans and automobiles:
- Severance Hall--underground lot (entrance on East Boulevard)
- Rainbow Babies Hospital Garage--Entrance on Adelbert
- Veale Center Parking Garage--Entrance on Adelbert
Buses:
If you plan to bring your class or organization to the lecture via buses, please call the Baker-Nord Center at 216/368-8961 prior to September 5th.
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