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2022-03-02T12:35:16.000Z
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Video Title:
Black Was the Ink: Using Fiction to Investigate Reconstruction and Its Legacies
Description:
Join us for an invigorating virtual discussion with author Michelle Coles on her debut release, Black Was the Ink. Black Was the Ink is a story about a present-day teen who learns a very important lesson about the era of Reconstruction and applies it to his contemporary life. During this conversation, Ms. Coles will dialogue with educator Sarah Elwell on representation in student-age literature and why the history of Reconstruction is important in our understanding of the present. Copies of this book are available for sale courtesy of Smithsonian Enterprises. To reserve a copy, please complete the book reservation form. https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d31581b0ff52407f909e96ba9262812b This book talk is presented in support of the NMAAHC exhibition Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies. https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/make-good-promises Check out our supplementary digital learning collection where you can take a closer look at some of the people and historical objects mentioned in the program and the book: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/4uVmBrgiPXnLQYRh#r/64695
Video Duration:
1 hr 28 min 36 sec
YouTube Keywords:
"African American" history culture "black history" museums
