Germantown African American Authors Book Club - In-person

“My Seven Black Fathers” by Will Jawando

Join the Germantown African American Authors Book Club to discuss "My Seven Black Fathers" by Will Jawando.

The African American Authors Book Club will meet in the Meeting Room, located on the lower level of the library.

"A memoir by the lawyer, activist, and county councilman Will Jawando"-- As a boy growing up outside DC, Jawando, who went by his Nigerian name, Yemi, was shunted from school to school, never quite fitting in. He was a Black kid with a divorced white mother, a frayed relationship with his biological father, and teachers who scolded him for being disruptive in class and on the playground. Here he looks back on the relationships with an extraordinary series of mentors that enabled him to thrive. Without the influence of these men, Jawando knows he would not be who he is today: a civil rights and education policy attorney, a civic leader, a husband, and a father. -- adapted from jacket

Print copies of My Seven Black Fathers may be available at the Germantown Library after December 17th, 2023. It is also available as an eBook and eAudiobook.

Overdrive eBook:

https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/media/6492967

Overdrive eAudiobook:

https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/media/6524716

Questions about this program? Contact the branch (240) 777-0110

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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