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I Am Nobody’s Slave

2025-02-18 14:00:00 2025-02-18 15:00:00 America/New_York I Am Nobody’s Slave A virtual talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins Virtual -

Tuesday, February 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-18 14:00:00 2025-02-18 15:00:00 America/New_York I Am Nobody’s Slave A virtual talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins Virtual -

A virtual talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins

VIRTUAL | After the event date, watch the talk any time through Library Speakers Consortium

Lee Hawkins talks about his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free. Hawkins examines how trauma from enslavement and Jim Crow limited the possibilities of his family thriving in America and how they succeeded despite the challenges.

Hawkins explores the role of racism-triggered childhood trauma and chronic stress in shortening his ancestors' lives, using genetic testing, reporting, and historical data to craft a moving family portrait. This book shows how genealogical research can educate and heal Americans of all races, revealing through their story the story of America—a journey of struggle, resilience, and the heavy cost of ultimate success.

About the Author

Lee Hawkins was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist as a lead reporter on a series about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 at the Wall Street Journal, where he worked for nineteen years. Hawkins is a five-time winner of the National Association of Black Journalists’ "Salute to Excellence" Award. He is the creator and host of the podcast "What Happened in Alabama?" and lives in the New York City area.

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Aldershot - Program Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Aldershot - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Aldershot - Program Room

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Central - Ron Ness Training Room
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New Appleby - Program Room

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Alton - Fireplace

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Alton - Program Room

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Central - DiscoverySpace
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Central - MakerSpace

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Central - Centennial Hall
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New Appleby - Program Room

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Central - Centennial Hall

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Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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Brant Hills - Fireplace

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New Appleby - Children's Area

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Central - Holland Room
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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Aldershot - Teen Area

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

Wed, Feb 19, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Wed, Feb 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Alton - Program Room
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Central - Centennial Hall

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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Central - Centennial Hall

Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Appleby - Program Room

Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room
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Thu, Feb 20, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
New Appleby - Program Room

Thu, Feb 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - Holland Room
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Alton - Program Room
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New Appleby - Program Room

Thu, Feb 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Children's Program Room
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Thu, Feb 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tansley Woods - Program Room

Thu, Feb 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Central - Centennial Hall

Fri, Feb 21, 9:00am - 11:30am
New Appleby - Program Room

Fri, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

Fri, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Fri, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Appleby - Children's Area

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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New Appleby - Children's Area

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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New Appleby - Program Room
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Aldershot - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Fireplace

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

Mon, Feb 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Alton - Program Room

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New Appleby

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Tansley Woods - Program Room
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Alton - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room
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New Appleby - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Aldershot - Program Room

Tue, Feb 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Appleby - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Aldershot - Program Room

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Aldershot - Program Room
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Central - Centennial Hall

Tue, Feb 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Brant Hills - Fireplace

Tue, Feb 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - Ron Ness Training Room
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New Appleby - Program Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room
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Alton - Fireplace

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Central - DiscoverySpace
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New Appleby - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Fireplace

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New Appleby - Children's Area

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room
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Aldershot - Teen Area

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Wed, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Alton - Program Room
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Central - Centennial Hall

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Alton - Seminar Room
Registration is now closed

Wed, Feb 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Central - MakerSpace

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room
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Alton - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room