Deb Willis and Barbara Krauthamer will appear at the Schomburg Center on February 4th at 6:00 PM for a presentation, discussion, and book signing for the new book, Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery. Envisioning Emancipation- produces and encourages the view of African American courage and heroism under 240 years of enslavement in the americas. This view denies the post-enslavement version promoted in classical american history. The very highly regarded book has been in high demand throughout the United States since its formal release on January 1, 2013.
Visualizing Emancipation– an exhibition of civil war era photographs curated by Dr. Willis is also on display at the Schomburg Center until March 9, 2013.
The authors will also appear for book signings on Thursday, February 7th at the Philadelphia Free Library in Philadelphia, Pa.