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In Conversation with Dr. Koritha Mitchell: From Slave Cabins to the White House: Homemade Citizenship in African American Culture

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Join us for an insightful and informative conversation with AAUW fellowships alumna Koritha Mitchell, Ph.D, award-winning author, cultural critic, and Associate Professor of African-American literature at the Ohio State University.

Her new book, From Slave Cabins to the White House: Homemade Citizenship in African American Culture, was named a Best Book of 2020 by Ms. Magazine. Her first book, Living with Lynching, won awards from the American Theatre and Drama Society and the Society for the Study of American Women Writers. Dr. Mitchell is also editor of the Broadview Edition of Frances E.W. Harper’s 1892 novel Iola Leroy. In 2018, she was named Undergraduate Professor of the Year by the Ohio State University’s English Undergraduate Organization.

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Feb 23, 2021 04:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 23, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: In Conversation with Dr. Koritha Mitchell: From Slave Cabins to the White House: Homemade Citizenship in African American Culture Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KAPE9lh9Qbefbjw73IOf2Q After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Koritha Mitchell, PhD (Associate Professor @The Ohio State University) Koritha Mitchell is an award-winning author, cultural critic, and professional development expert. Her first book, Living with Lynching, won awards from the American Theatre and Drama Society and from the Society for the Study of American Women Writers. Her second monograph, From Slave Cabins to the White House: Homemade Citizenship in African American Culture, appeared in August 2020 and was named a Best Book of 2020 by Ms. Magazine. She is also editor of the Broadview Edition of Frances E.W. Harper’s 1892 novel Iola Leroy, and her scholarly articles include “James Baldwin, Performance Theorist, Sings the Blues for Mister Charlie,” published by American Quarterly, and “Love in Action,” which appeared in Callaloo and draws parallels between lynching and violence against LGBTQ communities. . In 2014, Mitchell lectured at the Library of Congress, and in 2018, she was named Undergraduate Professor of the Year by Ohio State University’s English Undergraduate Organization. @ProfKori Gloria Blackwell (Executive Vice President, Chief Program Officer @American Association of University Women)

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