December 2
2:00 p.m.
Charles L. Blockson Afro American Collection
Sullivan Hall, 1330 W. Berks Street

The Blockson Collection, in conjunction with Larry Robbins and the bookstore Moonstone, presents a conversation on the legacy of John Brown. This discussion, John Brown in the African Mind, will feature renowned scholars Charles L. Blockson, founder of the Blockson Collection, and Molefi K. Asante of Temple’s African American Studies Department.

Charles L. Blockson is a renowned historian and bibliophile from Norristown, PA. He has dedicated his life to collecting and preserving African and African American history, arts and culture. His life's work created this rich, historical collection at Temple, which opened in 1984.

Molefi K. Asante is a Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Temple University. He
is the author of seventy books, including African American History: A Journey of Liberation.