In Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution, acclaimed historian Peniel E. Joseph offers a stirring narrative history of 1963, marking it as the defining year of the Black freedom struggle—a year when America faced extraordinary political strife and violence and emerged transformed. Observes author Douglas Brinkley, "It’s a brilliantly constructed and endlessly rewarding work of history, with the Kennedy brothers, Malcom X, Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin, and Medgar Evers taking center stage.” We welcome Peniel Joseph at The NewSouth Bookstore on Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Don’t miss what will surely be a most compelling program!
Event Description:In Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution, acclaimed historian Peniel E. Joseph offers a stirring narrative history of 1963, marking it as the defining year of the Black freedom struggle—a year when America faced extraordinary political strife and violence and emerged transformed. Observes author Douglas Brinkley, "It’s a brilliantly constructed and endlessly rewarding work of history, with the Kennedy brothers, Malcom X, Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin, and Medgar Evers taking center stage.” We welcome Peniel Joseph at The NewSouth Bookstore on Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Don’t miss what will surely be a most compelling program!