This event has been postponed until further notice. Please contact Daron Lee Calhoun, II, at calhoundcofc.edu with any questions or concerns.

The College of Charleston will present a lecture by author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2016, as part of the College’s Race and Social Justice Initiative.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates

Coates’ lecture, A Deeper Black: Race in America, will be held in the College’s TD Arena, located at 301 Meeting St.

The event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is recommended

Referred to as “the single best writer on the subject of race in the United States” by the New York Observer, Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of The Beautiful Struggle and Between the World and Me. The latter title was a National Book Award Winner and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. 

The Race and Social Justice Initiative is made possible by a major grant from Google, a partnership between the Avery Research Center, Addlestone Library, African American Studies and the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative (LDHI) at the College of Charleston.

Early arrival is suggested. Doors open at 5 p.m., and there will be a security check prior to entrance. Please refrain from bringing any large bags or signs.

A discounted parking rate of $5 per vehicle will be available at the following locations:

  • George Street Garage, 34 St. Philip St.
  • St. Philip Street Garage, 89 St. Philip St.
  • Wentworth Street Garage, 81 Wentworth St.

Upon exiting the garage after the event, guests will need to present the cashier with a special parking voucher, along with the ticket from garage entrance, in order to receive the $5 event rate. Parking vouchers will be available in the lobby of the TD Arena.

For more information, please contact Race and Social Justice Initiative Project Coordinator Daron Lee Calhoun, II at calhoundl@cofc.edu.

Feature Photo Credit: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation