Your story is history...
The victors often tell history, and as a result, other equally important people are left on the edges of the story. Memoirs are one way to take back history. Drop in for one or all three of our memoir series to learn the history and process behind them. You might just come away with the inspiration to share your own story.
April 28, 7-8:30 pm–ZOOM
The Nation Must Awake: Your Story is History- Anneliese M. Bruner
Join us for a presentation on and discussion of The Nation Must Awake: My Witness to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 by Mary E. Jones Parrish, led by her great-granddaughter Anneliese M. Bruner. Ms. Bruner is a writer and editor who has worked in the business, media and nonprofit sectors. Her work has appeared in Honey Magazine, Savoy Magazine, BET Weekend Magazine, USAID Frontlines, The Lily, and CNN.com. She wrote the afterword essay for The Nation Must Awake, published by Trinity University Press. Copies of the book are available to borrow from the library. To purchase, visit TulsaBook.com.
The Nation Must Awake: Your Story is History- Anneliese M. Bruner
Join us for a presentation on and discussion of The Nation Must Awake: My Witness to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 by Mary E. Jones Parrish, led by her great-granddaughter Anneliese M. Bruner. Ms. Bruner is a writer and editor who has worked in the business, media and nonprofit sectors. Her work has appeared in Honey Magazine, Savoy Magazine, BET Weekend Magazine, USAID Frontlines, The Lily, and CNN.com. She wrote the afterword essay for The Nation Must Awake, published by Trinity University Press. Copies of the book are available to borrow from the library. To purchase, visit TulsaBook.com.
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May 25, 7-8:30 pm–ZOOM
The Nation Must Awake: Your Story is History - Dr. Martin-Young How is history carried by family members? Dr. Shelley Martin-Young examines this issue through the lens of her lived experience in Tulsa, discussing how those events impacted her family, surfaced issues of racism/bias and the work it takes to address them. You’ll explore how history is carried by family members, and ways of connecting personal experiences to public events. With over thirty years of K-12 experience including elementary classroom teacher, elementary librarian, and district technology coach, Dr. Shelley Martin-Young is a Lecturer at Oklahoma State University-Stillwater’s School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences. Her research interests include using children’s and young adult literature to disrupt the single story of the history textbook and of course teaching the Tulsa Race Massacre. |
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June 27, 7-8:30 pm–ZOOM
The Nation Must Awake: Your Story is History - Dr. Martin-Young & Anneliese M. Bruner Special Local Guest - Brooklyn Demme The victors often tell history, and as a result, other just as important people are left on the edges of the story. Memoirs are one way to take back history. How can you document your own story? Join Dr. Shelly Martin-Young and Anneliese M. Bruner, granddaughter of Mary E. Jones Parrish The Nation Must Awake: My Witness to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, and some special local guests and learn to use the experiences of Tulsa and beyond as inspiration to share your story. |