Black travel book talk with Ebony Walden & Deborah D. Douglas
Women & Children First · Andersonville
Explore Black diasporic travel, cultural memory and belonging with authors Ebony Walden and Deborah D. Douglas on Wednesday, November 11, at 7 p.m.
In Where I’m From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents, Walden recounts an eight-month solo journey of backpacking, volunteering and writing poems with people she met. From Guatemala to India to Kenya, those encounters become a way to explore identity, family and home.
In Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail, Douglas guides readers through the places that shaped Black America’s freedom struggle, connecting historic landmarks with the communities, cultural traditions and Black-owned businesses that surround them.
Together, the authors consider how travel can deepen our understanding of history, connect us across cultures and change our sense of where we belong.