Michael Eric Dyson
In Conversation with Donna Brazile
In Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America,, the professor and bestselling author traces the genealogy of anti-blackness from the slave ship to the street corner where George Floyd lost his life―and where America gained its will to confront the ugly truth of systemic racism. Ending with a poignant plea for hope, Dyson’s book points the way to social redemption.
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- Dec 1, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
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Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham
In Conversation with Camonghne Felix
Curated by writer Kimberly Drew and “Still Processing” podcast host Jenna Wortham, Black Futures features art, photos, essays, memes, dialogues, recipes, and poetry from over 100 Black contributors in response to the question: what does it mean to be Black and alive right now?
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- Dec 3, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta
In Conversation with Joshua Foer
With Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age, the neurosurgeon and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent shares the best-kept secrets of experts around the world for maintaining your mind, holding on to memories, building resiliency against disease, and continually boosting a robust brain, regardless of age.
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- Jan 6, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
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Jen Sincero
In Badass Habits: Cultivate the Awareness, Boundaries, and Daily Upgrades You Need to Make Them Stick, the New York Times bestselling author offers an accessible and simple 21-step process for building the habits you want and dethroning the ones you don’t.
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- Jan 12, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
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Charles Blow
In Conversation with Laura Barrón-López
In The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, the Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times delivers a resounding call to action for Black Americans to amass political power and fight white supremacy.
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- Jan 27, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
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James Patterson
In Conversation with Admiral (Ret.) William H. McRaven and First Sergeant U.S. Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann
Walk in My Combat Boots: True Stories from America’s Bravest Warriors is a powerful collection of never-before-told war stories crafted from hundreds of original interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines by James Patterson, the world’s bestselling author, and First Sergeant U.S. Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann, part of the Ranger unit involved in the infamous Battle of Mogadishu portrayed in the movie Black Hawk Down.
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- Feb 8, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
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Chani Nicholas
In Conversation with Fatimah Asghar
In celebration of the paperback release of her New York Times bestselling book You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance, the counseling astrologer shows how your birth chart reveals your unique talents, challenges, and opportunities.
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- Feb 9, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
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The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream
Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion
Sixth & I is proud to be a partner for the premiere screening of the documentary special The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream.
Bill Gates
In Conversation with Rashida Jones
In this urgent, authoritative book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.
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- Feb 17, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
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Shankar Vedantam
In Conversation with David Greene
In Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, the host of the “Hidden Brain” podcast argues that, paradoxically, deceiving ourselves and others can play a vital role in human success and well-being.
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- Mar 2, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
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