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African Americans Confront Wilson's Legacy via the Arts

October 21, 202023:15

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined by Blair Ruble, Distinguished Fellow and author of the new book, Portraying the Soul of a People: African Americans Confront Wilson’s Legacy From the Washington Stage. Ruble examines the Washington African American theater community’s response to systematic racism during the Woodrow Wilson administration and highlights efforts to showcase the Black experience using the arts.

Guest

Blair A. Ruble

Blair A. Ruble

Distinguished Fellow;
Former Wilson Center Vice President for Programs (2014-2017); Director of the Comparative Urban Studies Program/Urban Sustainability Laboratory (1992-2017); Director of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies (1989-2012) and Director of the Program on Global Sustainability and Resilience (2012-2014)

Moderator

John Milewski

John Milewski

Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW

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