Faculty Brown Bag: A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United StatesBy Professor Jeanne Theoharis of Brooklyn College Wednesday, March 7th , 2018 at 12 pm 18th Floor Classroom 18A The civil rights movement has become national legend, lauded by presidents from Reagan to Obama to Trump, as proof of the power of American democracy. This fable, featuring dreamy heroes and accidental heroines, has shuttered the … Continue reading Faculty Brown Bag: A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History