The Prophets is a singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence.
We will meet via Zoom to discuss the book's themes.
Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
Feb. 9 (Black History and Memory)
March 9 (Black Queerness)
April 6 (Black Liberation for All)
May 11*
*May 11 will be hybrid, and, conditions permitting, Robert Jones, Jr. will be on campus for a discussion and book signing!
E-mail the Wolfe Institute at wolfeinstitute@brooklyn.cuny.edu to sign up and get information about how you might receive a free print copy of the book!
The Brooklyn College Library also has two electronic copies available via their collections:
https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/7l284q/alma9994394826506124
Organized by Black Faculty and Staff.
Cosponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning; English Department; Sociology Department; Black and Latino Male Initiative; Black Student Union; Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Department; Africana Studies Department; History Department; Women?s and Gender Studies Program; LGBTQ Resource Center; Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership; and Asian American Faculty and Staff Association.
