Join Dr. Marvin Dunn as he discusses his latest book, The Kingsleys, a novel based on a true story about a mixed-race family's effort to survive during the most racist and dangerous era of Florida history. The presentation will include images from the era and of the Kingsley Plantation, the only restored slave plantation in Florida. Best for ages 19 yrs.+
Dr. Marvin Dunn is professor emeritus and retired chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Florida International University. Born during the Jim Crow era, he brings a perspective to black history that has been missed, distorted and minimalized in the past. He co-authored The Miami Riot of 1980: Crossing the Bounds (1984). He authored Black Miami in the Twentieth Century (1997), A History of Florida: Through Black Eyes (2016) and The Kingsleys (2022). Dr. Dunn is a renowned expert on race and ethnic issues in America and a nationally respected scholar, author, historian, documentary filmmaker, and community activist. He is the founder of the Miami Center for Racial Justice. He lives in Miami Florida. Much of his work can be found on Dunnhistory.com.
For the 2023 Local Author Book Fair schedule of events and a list of participating authors, please visit www.mdpls.org/author-fair.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Performances & Presentations | In-Person | Author Event |
TAGS: | Local Author Book Fair | Author Series |
Mon, Apr 21 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Apr 22 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Apr 23 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Apr 24 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Apr 25 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Apr 26 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Apr 27 | Closed |