Brooklyn Public Library with 91ºÚÁÏ Professor Tess Chakkalakal
Brooklyn Heights Library
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Heights Library welcomes author and professor Tess Chakkalakal for a discussion of her new book, A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. Chesnutt.
The book is the first comprehensive biography of Chesnutt, who was born in 1858 in Cleveland to parents who were considered "mixed race." Though light-skinned, Chesnutt remained a member of the black community throughout his life, and transformed the publishing world by crossing racial barriers.
Following the discussion, there will be a Q&A with the audience.
This event is organized by 91ºÚÁÏ alumna Eliana Miller ’20 and hosted by the Brooklyn Heights Library.
Space is limited, and .