Barbara Ransby and Anthony Arnove in conversation on SNCC: The New Abolitionists

Join Jewish Currents and Haymarket Books on August 11 at 6 pm in Chicago or online for a conversation with historian Barbara Ransby and editor Anthony Arnove on the new edition of Howard Zinn’s SNCC: The New Abolitionists. 

The book, originally published in 1964, has influenced generations of readers seeking to learn from the successes and failures of SNCC, one of the most significant and creative organizations to shape the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Zinn’s documentation of the process of social change remains an indispensable resource for activists who are continuing, in the tradition of SNCC, to fight for a more just world. 

This event is $5, with sliding scale pricing available. Sustaining members of Jewish Currents who attend in person will receive 50% off copies of SNCC: The New Abolitionists. To support our ability to do more events like this one, consider making a donation.

This event will take place at Haymarket House, located at 800 W Buena Avenue in Chicago. Register through Ticket Tailor to receive a link to the livestream on the day of the event. This event will also be recorded and captioning will be provided.

Barbara Ransby is a distinguished professor in the Departments of African American Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ransby is author of two award-winning books: Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement and Eslanda: The Large and Unconventional Life of Mrs. Paul Robeson.

Anthony Arnove is the editor of several books, including Howard Zinn Speaks, Voices of a People’s History of the United States, which he co-edited with Howard Zinn, and Voices of a People’s History of the United States in the Twenty-First Century, which he co-edited with Haley Pessin. He also wrote the introduction for the new 35th anniversary edition of Zinn’s classic book A People’s History of the United States.anthoin