FREE EVENT!

Caesar Productions and The Enoch Pratt Free Library Present “Shade: A Discussion About Colorism” Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 2 p.m. Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

Moderated by Charles Jackson - Community Outreach Coordinator/ Diversity Practitioner

Petula Caesar, author of “She’s Such A Bright Girl: An American Story” leads a conversation about colorism based on the experiences she recounts in her book. Discussion topics include: • Does “light-skinned privilege” exist? • How does skin complexion impact economic, health and educational outcomes? • What role does colorism play in family relationships and dating?

Panelists include Dr. Donna Oriowo, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW, M.ED., a clinical social worker and sex therapist, and Dr. Marilyn Martin, M.D., M.P.H., a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.

Refreshments will be available, and books will be on sale. FREE!

Get more details at http://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/meet_the_author_petula_caesar_shes_such_a_bright_girl_an_american_story#.W743QmhKjIV