Virtual Book Club: The Next American Revolution, Hosted by Dr. Scott Kurashige

“In this powerful, deeply humanistic book, Grace Lee Boggs, a legendary figure in the struggle for justice in America, shrewdly assesses the current crisis—political, economical, and environmental—and shows how to create the radical social change we need to confront new realities. A vibrant, inspirational force, Boggs has participated in all of the twentieth century’s major social movements—for civil rights, women’s rights, workers’ rights, and more. She draws from seven decades of activist experience, and a rigorous commitment to critical thinking, to redefine “revolution” for our times. From her home in Detroit, she reveals how hope and creativity are overcoming despair and decay within the most devastated urban communities. Her book is a manifesto for creating alternative modes of work, politics, and human interaction that will collectively constitute the next American Revolution—which is unraveling before our eyes.”—University of California Press

About our host
Scott Kurashige is professor and chair in the department of comparative race and ethnic studies at Texas Christian University. He is the author or co-author of four books: The Shifting Grounds of Race: Black and Japanese Americans in the Making of Multiethnic Los Angeles (Princeton University Press, 2008); The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century with Grace Lee Boggs (University of California Press, 2012); Exiled to Motown: A History of Japanese Americans in Detroit (Detroit JACL History Project Committee, 2015); and The Fifty-Year Rebellion: How the U.S. Political Crisis Began in Detroit (University Of California Press, 2017). He served as president of the American Studies Association in 2019-20.











When: Fri., Nov. 20, 2020 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Ave.
212-288-6400
Price: Free
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“In this powerful, deeply humanistic book, Grace Lee Boggs, a legendary figure in the struggle for justice in America, shrewdly assesses the current crisis—political, economical, and environmental—and shows how to create the radical social change we need to confront new realities. A vibrant, inspirational force, Boggs has participated in all of the twentieth century’s major social movements—for civil rights, women’s rights, workers’ rights, and more. She draws from seven decades of activist experience, and a rigorous commitment to critical thinking, to redefine “revolution” for our times. From her home in Detroit, she reveals how hope and creativity are overcoming despair and decay within the most devastated urban communities. Her book is a manifesto for creating alternative modes of work, politics, and human interaction that will collectively constitute the next American Revolution—which is unraveling before our eyes.”—University of California Press

About our host
Scott Kurashige is professor and chair in the department of comparative race and ethnic studies at Texas Christian University. He is the author or co-author of four books: The Shifting Grounds of Race: Black and Japanese Americans in the Making of Multiethnic Los Angeles (Princeton University Press, 2008); The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century with Grace Lee Boggs (University of California Press, 2012); Exiled to Motown: A History of Japanese Americans in Detroit (Detroit JACL History Project Committee, 2015); and The Fifty-Year Rebellion: How the U.S. Political Crisis Began in Detroit (University Of California Press, 2017). He served as president of the American Studies Association in 2019-20.

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