Virtual Lecture
Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum
The Baton Foundation will host a conversation with journalist and author Antonia Hylton about her new book that centers mental illness, slavery, and racial segregation in the United States. This […]
Before the Movement
The Baton Foundation will host a conversation about the hidden history of Black civil rights. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book In […]
Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom
The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the importance of Black elders during the eras of enslavement and emancipation. This program is free to the public, but registration is […]
Blackness in Mexico
The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the efforts underway in Mexico to recognize African-descendant Mexicans as a distinct cultural group. This program is free to the public, but […]
The Rage of Innocence
The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the day-to-day brutalities endured by Black youth growing up under constant police surveillance and the persistent threat of physical and psychological abuse. […]
The Nation That Never Was
The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the enduring myth of the so-called American story. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book […]
What’s Your Street Race? Why We Must Add a Street Race Question in Federal Standards and Beyond for Advancing Equity in Black Diasporic Communities
The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the perception of race in U.S. society and how we must rethink it. This program is free to the public, but registration […]
Die Standing: From Black Panther Revolutionary to Global Diversity Consultant
The Baton Foundation will host Elmer Dixon as he talks about his journey from co-founder of the first Black Panther Party chapter outside California to diversity consultant. About the Book […]