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Friday, November 7th from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Join us for an evening of learning and conversation.
Dave Zirin, The Nation magazine columnist and New York Times bestselling author will be in conversation about his latest book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn, the beloved author of the classic national bestseller, A People’s History of the United States.
Dave will be joined by two outstanding Los Angeles teachers and activists, Bryant Odega and Gillian Russom, whose work is inspired by Zinn's work. They'll be talking about the biography of the iconic radical historian Howard Zinn, examining his life and work as a progressive icon and thought leader through the stories of the times that shaped him as well as the United States of America
Bryant Odega is a public school teacher based in Los Angeles. Through teaching, community organizing, and labor union activism, he is dedicated to creating a public school system that empowers the needs of all students and their families
Gillian Russom was inspired to become a teacher in Los Angeles after reading Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. She has been a high school history teacher in Boyle Heights and an activist in United Teachers of Los Angeles for 26 years.
Everyone is welcome at no cost. Refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchase.
Come early to peruse Watermelon Books & the market at Holy Ground and join the conversation with the beautiful community that is continually lifting up voices and liberation of Palestine and all oppressed people worldwide.
Holy Ground & Watermelon Books
4874 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles 90016
🚙 🚗 Street Parking is available on Adams Blvd., as well as neighboring side streets Rimpau and Harcourt.
Please call/text 310-403-9800 with questions.
Out of respect for our Muslim brothers and sisters, Holy Ground is an alcohol-free space.