In recognition and celebration of Juneteenth, the City invites the community to attend In Conversation with Dylan C. Penningroth, historian, professor, and author of Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights.  Professor Penningroth will discuss his new book and the rich history and complex journey toward civil rights and freedom for African American people in the United States.  This event is being brought to the community in collaboration with the Reparations Club, an independently Queer, Black woman-owned bookshop and creative space in Los Angeles and with the participation of the City of West Hollywood’s Social Justice Advisory Board.  The discussion will be followed by a brief Q&A and book-signing curated by the Reparations Club.

This event is free and open to the public.  Reservations are requested. To RSVP, please click here.  For additional information about the event, please contact Community Programs Coordinator, Jasmine Duckworth at jduckworth@weho.org or (323) 848-6559.