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How is it that in America the image of Jesus Christ has been used both to justify the atrocities of white supremacy and to inspire the righteousness of civil rights crusades? In The Color of Christ, Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey weave a tapestry of American dreams and visions–from witch hunts to web pages, Harlem to Hollywood, slave cabins to South Park, Mormon revelations to Indian reservations–to show how Americans remade the Son of God visually time and again into a sacred symbol of their greatest aspirations, deepest terrors, and mightiest strivings for racial power and justice. (MDGentleReader)… (more)

American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama by Rachel Swarns

Reporter Swarns examines the First Lady’s family tree, which branched out from slavery to the White House in just five generations. The Boston Globe reports that the author “weaves a narrative in which massive social changes (slavery, Reconstruction, the Great Migration) and the microscopic details of DNA play equally important roles.” Paula Rollins, a retired teacher of English and reading, reviews the book.

Location: Main Library Large Auditorium
Contact: Sarah Clark
Contact Number: 518-427-4349
Presenter: Gene Damm

Start Time: 12:15 PM
End Time: 1:30 PM (MDGentleReader)… (more)

King James, King James Version Award Bible: Black Imitation Leather, Die-Cut.

The Book that Changed the World: A Bible Exhibition on the Occasion of the 400th Year Celebration of the King James Version. Special Collections Foyer Level 1, and Level 3 Foyer, Barr Smith Library 2-28 April 2011 Presenting historic Bibles from the Bible Society Australia’s national archive collection, supported by a display of Bibles from Rare Books & Special Collections. Group and school tours available through the Bible Society SA 82924888 infosa@bible.com.au (pru_mitchell)… (more)